stylus
nounUK /ˈstaɪ.ləs/
US /ˈstaɪ.ləs/
A stylus is a small pen you use to touch or write on a screen.
She used a stylus to draw a picture on her tablet.
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2. A sharp needle-like part on a record player that touches the record to make sound.
The old record player's stylus needed to be replaced.
3. A pointed tool used in ancient times for writing on wax or clay.
Archaeologists found an ancient bronze stylus near the tablets.
4. A small pointed device used to make marks or grooves.
The engraver used a fine stylus to scratch the design into the metal.