stylus

noun

sty·lus | \ ˈstī-ləs

plural styli\ ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlī

\ also styluses\ ˈstī-lə-səz

Definition of stylus

: an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: such as

a : an instrument used by the ancients in writing on clay or waxed tablets

b : a hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a reproducing machine

c(1) : needle sense 3c

(2) : a cutting tool used to produce an original record groove during disc recording

d : a pen-shaped pointing device used for entering data (such as positional information from a graphics tablet) into a computer

Examples of stylus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our current favorite 2-in-1 is also on sale: HP has its Spectre x360 13 with a Core i5 processor, 13-inch FHD display, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and an included stylus for just $899.99. — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: Snag leftover Labor Day deals on laptops from Dell, HP, Asus, and more," 5 Sep. 2019 Samsung’s slide-out S-Pen stylus has gone through a few upgrades. — Patrick Lucas Austin, Time, "The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Is the Perfect Phone for Writers, Note-Takers and Scribblers," 30 Aug. 2019 The touch screen supports Lenovo’s Active Pen for stylus input. — Dallas News, "Lenovo convertible laptop combines strong features, good price," 1 Aug. 2019 Apple should expand Apple Pencil's compatibility to this year's upcoming Macs and let users use the stylus to write on the MacBook's screen. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Apple Has New MacBooks Planned for the Fall. Here Are 5 Things They Should Have," 24 July 2019 Enthusiasts who are into shooting pics, fashionistas who want the latest and greatest, or power users who crave a huge screen and a stylus all have options in phones that have come out in the last 12 months. — courant.com, "CNET: Best phones for 2019," 6 Sep. 2019 Some artworks depict female students: a fifth-century B.C. kylix depicts one carrying a tablet and stylus. — Raquel López, National Geographic, "Did sons and daughters get the same education in ancient Greece?," 28 Aug. 2019 The writing experience is nearly flawless, with the pleasing friction—and even the scritch-scritch sound—of pencil on paper that easily bests Apple's stylus on a glass iPad screen. — Wired, "Digital Note-Takers Let You Store and Share Your Scrawlings," 20 Aug. 2019 The writing experience is nearly flawless, with the pleasing friction—and even the scritch-scritch sound—of pencil on paper that easily bests Apple's stylus on a glass iPad screen. — Michael Calore, WIRED, "Digital Note-Takers Let You Store and Share Your Scrawlings," 20 Aug. 2019

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