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Stylus

Stylus Meaning & Definition
Stylus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stylus?

[n] a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
[n] a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stylus: style

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See Also | cartridge | device | diamond point | needle | phonograph needle | pickup | tool

Stylus In Webster's Dictionary

\Sty"lus\, n. In a photograph, a pointed piece which is moved by the vibrations given to the diaphragm by a sound, and produces the indented record; also, a pointed piece which follows the indented record, vibrates the diaphragm, and reproduces the sound.
\Sty"lus\, n. [L. stylus, or better stilus.] An instrument for writing. See {Style}, n., 1.

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