Stylus

Word STYLUS
Character 6
Hyphenation ‖Sty lus
Pronunciations /ˈstaɪl.əs/

Definitions and meanings of "Stylus"

What do we mean by stylus?

A sharp, pointed instrument used for writing, marking, or engraving. noun

A pointed instrument used as an input device on a pressure-sensitive screen. noun

A phonograph needle. noun

A sharp, pointed tool used for cutting the jagged grooves that record sound on a phonograph record. noun

A sponge-spicule of the monaxon uniradiate type, sharp at one end and not at the other. It is regarded as an oxea one of whose rays is suppressed. noun

In entomology, a style or stylet. noun

In a phonograph, a pointed part which rests on the diaphragm and is moved by the vibrations induced in the latter by sound-waves. It is used to produce the record of sounds upon the phonographic cylinders, and also to reproduce the sounds thus recorded. noun

An instrument for writing. See style, n., 1. noun

That needle-shaped part at the tip of the playing arm of phonograph which sits in the groove of a phonograph record while it is turning, to detect the undulations in the phonograph groove and convert them into vibrations which are transmitted to a system (since 1920 electronic) which converts the signal into sound; also called needle. The stylus is frequently composed of a hard metal or of diamond. noun

The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record; it is moved by the vibrations given to the diaphragm by a sound, and produces the indented record. noun

A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet. noun

A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving. noun

A phonograph needle. noun

A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch sensitive screen of an electronic gadget. noun

A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand. noun

A pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving noun

A sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player noun

Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.

(by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.

A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.

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The word "stylus" in example sentences

As video creator cosmos92 himself notes in the introduction, a stylus is “completely unnecessary” for this device. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Picking a character involves moving the stylus from the stamen into a petal, and then back to the stamen (in some cases via another petal). ❋ Unknown (2005)

Vertical adjustment of the stylus is controlled by means of what is termed the tunnel effect - hence the name of the instrument. ❋ Unknown (1986)

Obviously if the tip of the stylus is too sharp, it rapidly becomes destroyed. ❋ Unknown (1986)

This means here that if the tip of the stylus is near enough to the surface (10 Å, i.e. 1-2 atom diameters) a current flows even at low voltages. ❋ Unknown (1986)

Piezoelectrical elements are used to control the horizontal movement of the stylus in two perpend icular directions so that it scans the surface a long parallel lines - hence the name scanning microscope The vertical movement of the stylus is controlled and measured using another piozoelement. ❋ Unknown (1986)

The stylus is also extremely sharp, the tip being formed of one single atom. ❋ Unknown (1986)

The stylus is short but solidly built with metal and hard plastic. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The stylus is a big plus, at least for users who like to jot down notes, create sketches or annotate documents in a way that's much more precise than using a fingertip. ❋ Walter S. Mossberg (2012)

However, I can see where some folks might consider the 5-inch screen a good trade-off for much better portability than other tablets, and Samsung has done some very interesting work in making the stylus, which is stored in a slot on the device, useful. ❋ Walter S. Mossberg (2012)

In another instance, I started carrying a PDAphone and T-Lo says I have to call the stylus a stylus, not a “stick”–I have to own it. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The end of the stylus is a metal piece that the manufacturers found early on that you needed to use a serrated stylus, so that the end of that stylus is like a screw, Your Honor, you can see the slight serrations on that end. ❋ Unknown (2000)

If you were to look at it from the side, these holes are big at the top and narrow in the bottom of it, so that a stylus, which is what this item here, when it goes around there, it slips into that hole and can go through that hole. ❋ Unknown (2000)

-- Numerous instruments have been devised to determine the rate of vibration of different materials and structures, the most important being the _vitascope_, which has a revolvable cylinder, blackened with soot, and this being rotated at a certain speed, the stylus, which is attached to the vibrating body, in contact with the cylinder, will show the number per second, as well as the particular character of each oscillation. ❋ J. S. Zerbe (N/A)

The god Nebo appears as PA -- the sign of the stylus, which is associated with this deity as the originator and patron of writing and of knowledge in general, -- or it is written with a sign AK, which describes the god as a "creator." ❋ Various (N/A)

The ancient writing implement known as the stylus was made of every conceivable material, sometimes with the precious metals, but usually of iron, and on occasion might be turned into formidable weapons. ❋ Unknown (1904)

The stylus is a Kickstarter project created by designer Adonit. ❋ Kwame Opam (2011)

AP: We think the stylus is a brilliant way to select and direct planes, and it's also a feature of the Nintendo DSi that its owners love, so that's the control method we've included in ❋ Unknown (2010)

The most notable item on this side is the stylus, which is without a doubt the most difficult to remove stylus I've ever encountered. ❋ Doug Raeburn (2010)

The selection of cases, screen-protectors and a stylus is a mix of new products and re-purposed iPhone accessories, but worth a look if only because it poses the question "What will you carry your iPad in?" ❋ A Googler (2010)

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