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sty·lus
(stī′ləs)n. pl. sty·lus·es or sty·li (-lī)
1. A sharp, pointed instrument used for writing, marking, or engraving.
2. Computers A pointed instrument used as an input device on a pressure-sensitive screen.
3. A phonograph needle.
4. A sharp, pointed tool used for cutting the jagged grooves that record sound on a phonograph record.
[Latin, alteration (influenced by Greek stūlos, pillar) of stilus.]
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stylus
(ˈstaɪləs)n, pl -li (-laɪ) or -luses
1. (Art Terms) Also called: style a pointed instrument for engraving, drawing, or writing
2. (Art Terms) a tool used in ancient times for writing on wax tablets, which was pointed at one end and blunt at the other for erasing mistakes
3. (Electronics) a device attached to the cartridge in the pick-up arm of a record player that rests in the groove in the record, transmitting the vibrations to the sensing device in the cartridge. It consists of or is tipped with a hard material, such as diamond or sapphire
[C18: from Latin, variant of stilus writing implement; see style]
ˈstylar adj
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sty•lus
(ˈstaɪ ləs)n., pl. -li (-lī), -lus•es.
1. a pointed instrument used by the ancients for writing on wax tablets.
2. any of various pointed, pen-shaped instruments used in drawing, artwork, etc.
3. a needle for reproducing the sounds of a phonograph record.
4. any of various pointed wedges used to punch holes in paper or other material, as in writing Braille.
5. any of various pens for tracing a line automatically, as on a recording seismograph or electrocardiograph.
Also, style (for defs. 1,2). [1720–30; < Latin: sp. variant of stilus stake, pointed writing instrument; sp. with -y- by association with Greek stŷlos column]
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Noun 1. stylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record playerstylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
cartridge, pickup - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
diamond point - a very hard small point made from a diamond
phonograph needle, needle - a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
2. stylus - a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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إبْرَة تَسْجيل الصَّوْت
jehla
grammofonnål
neula
gramofontűíróvesszőlejátszótû
nál
patefono adata
adata
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(ˈstailəs) noun a needle of a record player. stilus إبْرَة تَسْجيل الصَّوْت грамофонна игла agulha jehla die Nadel grammofonnål βελόνα γραμμοφώνου aguja grammofoninõel سوزن گرامافون neula aiguille מחט शलाका, सूई gramofonska igla lejátszótű jarum gramopon nál puntina 針 (음반의) 바늘 patefono adata (patafona) adata jarum pemain rakam naald grammofonstift igła د ګرافون ستنه agulha ac de pick-up граммофонная иголка ihla gramofonska igla gramofonska igla stift เข็มแผ่นเสียง iğne 唱針 грамофонна голка ریکارڈ پلییر کی سوءی kim máy hát 唱针
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