1. a pointed tool used for writing or drawing on tablets or touch screens
2. a needle-like device that reads grooves on a record player
3. an ancient writing instrument used to inscribe on wax tablets or clay
Usage: historical

Examples

• She used a stylus to take notes on her tablet.
• The artist drew detailed sketches with a digital stylus.
• The old record player needed a new stylus to play music properly.
• Ancient Romans wrote with a stylus on wax tablets.
• He tapped the screen gently with his stylus.
• The stylus made it easier to select small icons on the phone.