plural styli
ˈstī(-ə)-ˌlī 
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
: an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: such as
a
: an instrument used by the ancients in writing on clay or waxed tablets
b
: a hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a reproducing machine
c(1)
(2)
: a cutting tool used to produce an original record groove during disc recording
d
: a pen-shaped pointing device used for entering data (such as positional information from a graphics tablet) into a computer
Examples of stylus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So far, research suggests that scribbling with a stylus on a screen activates the same brain pathways as etching ink on paper.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 May 2024
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite comes with an S Pen stylus for note-taking and creative musings.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
At the very least, let the customers who have bought your stylus from years past use it on the new models.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Apple also revealed the Apple Pencil Pro, which promises more malleability over your projects than the regular Apple Pencil for only $30 more, along with updates to the suite of apps that use the stylus.
—Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
To maximize your productivity and safeguard your investment, a charging kit, a protective case, a screen protector, and a stylus are included in this deal.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The display is compatible with Samsung’s stylus, the S Pen, which snaps magnetically to the edge of the tablet.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Voyager records can be played under the stylus of a phonograph-like contraption, if extraterrestrials ever intercept them.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
But a steady stream of research continues to suggest that taking notes the traditional way—with pen and paper or even stylus and tablet—is still the best way to learn, especially for young children.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 May 2024
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite comes with an S Pen stylus for note-taking and creative musings.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
At the very least, let the customers who have bought your stylus from years past use it on the new models.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Apple also revealed the Apple Pencil Pro, which promises more malleability over your projects than the regular Apple Pencil for only $30 more, along with updates to the suite of apps that use the stylus.
—Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 May 2024
To maximize your productivity and safeguard your investment, a charging kit, a protective case, a screen protector, and a stylus are included in this deal.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
The display is compatible with Samsung’s stylus, the S Pen, which snaps magnetically to the edge of the tablet.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The Voyager records can be played under the stylus of a phonograph-like contraption, if extraterrestrials ever intercept them.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
But a steady stream of research continues to suggest that taking notes the traditional way—with pen and paper or even stylus and tablet—is still the best way to learn, especially for young children.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Stylus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stylus. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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stylus
noun
sty·lus
ˈstī-ləs
plural styli
ˈstī(ə)l-ˌī
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
1
: an instrument used by the ancients for writing on wax tablets
Medical Definition
stylus
noun
sty·lus
variants
also stilus
plural styli
ˈstī(ə)l-ˌī
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
or stili or stiluses
also styluses
ˈstī-lə-səz
or stili or stiluses
: an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: as
a
: a hard-pointed instrument for punching the dots in writing braille with a braille slate
b
: a device that traces a recording (as of an electrocardiograph) on paper
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