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stilus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
  • style noun A distinctive way of writing, speaking, dressing, or doing something.
  • stylus noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

Senses

stilus is used for these senses in English:

  • stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
  • style A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
  • stylus (writing) An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

stake — full definition

  1. noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
  2. noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
  3. noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
  4. verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.

style — full definition

  1. noun A distinctive way of writing, speaking, dressing, or doing something.
  2. noun A particular design or artistic form, especially in architecture, fashion, or art.
  3. verb To design, arrange, or present something in a particular way.
  4. verb To address or refer to someone by a particular title or name.

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