stylus

Tablet input tool

A stylus is a pointed instrument for writing or marking.

The original stylus scratched letters into wax tablets; modern versions include the needle that reads vinyl record grooves and the pen-shaped tool for touchscreens and graphics tablets.

She tapped the screen with her stylus.

Plural: styli or styluses.

calligraphy

ink

Writing fluid

swirls · lettering · penmanship · script · cursive · ornamental · strokes · downstroke · upstroke · pressure

digital

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

Bluetooth · hover · Apple Pencil · drawing · sketching · note-taking · handwriting recognition · screen protector · rubber tip · fine tip

ancient

cuneiform

Stylus-impressed ancient script

  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • tabletFlat portable computing device

scribe · reed · Mesopotamia · Sumerian · hieroglyphics · papyrus · scroll · parchment · glyphs · inscription

phonograph

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

  • cartridgeSealed container for supplies
  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • recordPreserved account or achievement

turntable · groove · tonearm · tracking · diamond · sapphire · hi-fi · audiophile · gramophone · LP

engraving

etching

Acid-incised metal print

intaglio · sgraffito · woodcut · linocut · printmaking · gouge · scratch · score · metal · copperplate

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

dexterity · finesse · sharpness · exactness · tip · pointed · handwriting · drawing · steady hand · craftsmanship

Categories
Opposites
input method precision

stylusfinger

Hand's grasping extension

fingertip · thumb · palm · fist · bare hand

writing/marking instrument type

stylusbrush

Bristled cleaning tool

sponge · eraser · roller · spray can · paintbrush

record playback technology

styluslaser

Concentrated light device

streaming

Phrases
Family

style, stylish, styling, styles, styled, stylist, unstylish, stylize, stylists

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G