Noun
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.
The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record.
A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWho wants a stylus? You have to get them and put them away and you lose them. Yuck! Nobody wants a stylus. Steve Jobs
It is most true, stylus virum arguit,-our style bewrays us. Robert Burton
Ah, Rembrant, be careful when you etch Coppenol [28], It is fraught with danger: the burin will slip from your hand When your eyes feast on this calligraphy Your stylus will lose all its power. Rembrandt
After perfectly balancing the arm, the dial itself is "zeroed"; the stylus force can then be dialed in by screwing the counterweight towards the fulcrum. Source: Internet
Although the Apple Pencil is in theory a good idea and definitely a revolutionary step for stylus input, your average user simply doesn’t need it. Source: Internet
A narrow-profile elliptical stylus is able to read the higher frequencies (greater than 20 kHz), but at an increased wear, since the contact surface is narrower. Source: Internet