drawing tablet

Pen-input art surface

A drawing tablet is an input device that lets you draw or write on a flat surface using a stylus, translating hand movements to a computer screen.

Artists and designers use them because they feel more natural than a mouse for detailed work: She sketched the portrait on her drawing tablet.

Some tablets include built-in displays; others require watching a separate monitor while drawing.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G