| n. | 1. | An instrument for writing. See Style, |
| 2. | 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 | |
| 3. | 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. | |
| 4. | (Computers) A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet. |
| Noun | 1. | stylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player |
| 2. | stylus - a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus" Synonyms: style |
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