stylus

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Synonyms: styles, stilus, itylus, stylous, stylos

Antonyms: styles, stilus, itylus, stylous, stylos

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|writing}} An [[ancient]] [[writing]] [[implement]] consisting of a small [[rod]] with a [[pointed#Adjective|pointed]] end for [[scratch]]ing letters on [[clay]], [[wax]]-covered [[tablet]]s or other surfaces, and a [[blunt]] end for [[obliterate|obliterating]] them.
2. A hard-[[pointed]] [[pen]]-shaped [[instrument]] for marking on [[stencil]]s used in a [[mimeograph]] machine.
3. A hard [[point]], typically of [[diamond]] or [[sapphire]], following a [[groove]] in a [[phonograph]] and [[transmit]]ting the [[record]]ed sound for [[reproduction]].
4. A [[tool]] for making small [[dot]]s on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce [[Braille]] writing for the [[blind]] [[by hand]].
5. {{lb|en|botany}} {{synonym of|en|style}}.

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