stylus
pronunciation
How to pronounce stylus in British English:
UK [ˈstaɪləs]
How to pronounce stylus in American English:
US [ˈstaɪləs]
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- Noun:
- a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
Word Origin
- stylus (n.)
- 1728, "stem-like part of a flower pistil," alteration of Latin stilus "stake, stylus;" spelling influenced by Greek stylos "pillar." Meaning "instrument for writing" is from 1807.
Example
- 1. The turntable could be used with an arm and stylus made by other firms .
- 2. The player spit out the cover , or caddy , and started reading the 12-inch black vinyl disc with its diamond-tipped stylus .
- 3. It has two screens , one of which is touch-sensitive and can be tapped or written on with fingernails or a stylus .
- 4. Bob krivacic at parc has built a prototype pad that uses two microprocessors , a workstation-sized display , a multi-button stylus , and a radio network that can potentially handle hundreds of devices per person per room .
- 5. If a chemist , for example , uses a stylus - an inkless plastic pen - to draw a molecule on a tablet computer , the software can identify different types of chemical bonds and element symbols and determine the structure of the molecule .