Category:Stylus

Sty"lus, n. Etym: [l. stylus, or better stilus.]

Defn: an instrument for writing. See style, n., 1. That needle-shaped Part at the tip of the playing arm of phonograph which sits in the Groove of a phonograph record while it is turning, to detect the Undulations in the phonograph groove and convert them into vibrations Which are transmitted to a system (since 1920 electronic) which Converts the signal into sound; also called needle. The stylus is Frequently composed of metal or diamond. 3. The needle-like device Used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc During recording of a phonograph record. 4. (computers)

Defn: a pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor Position on a graphics tablet.