stylus

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ADJ.

active, capacitive, complete, plastic, precise, simple

She used a precise stylus to draw detailed illustrations on her tablet screen.

VERB + STYLUS

discovered, include, iron, slate, use, wax

She used a stylus to write notes on her tablet during the meeting.

STYLUS + NOUN

london

I used my stylus to take notes during the London conference last week.

PREP.

in, on, up, with

She tapped the screen with a stylus to write notes on her tablet.

ADV.

also, instead

I used a stylus instead of my finger to write notes on the tablet.

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noun

1

An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

[T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD.

But that tactic may have older roots than we thought; archaeologists have discovered an iron stylus in London, complete with an inscribed joke, that dates back nearly 2,000 years. Of 200 styluses found at a site under Bloomberg’s new European headquarters, only one – dating back to around 70 A.D. – had a message inscribed onto it.

2

An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

3

An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.

Use the stylus to scroll up and down the list or flip through the pages left and right.

It’s the cheapest stylus Apple’s released yet, but you’ll need a USB-C iPad to use it.

4

A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.

5

A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.

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noun — a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving

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[T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD.

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But that tactic may have older roots than we thought; archaeologists have discovered an iron stylus in London, complete with an inscribed joke, that dates back nearly 2,000 years. Of 200 styluses foun

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Use the stylus to scroll up and down the list or flip through the pages left and right.

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It is possible to write Braille by hand using a slate and a stylus.

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Many devices with resistive touchscreens also include a stylus for more precise pointing.

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A simple plastic stylus won't work on a smartphone's capacitive touchscreen. You need a capacitive or active stylus instead.

Tatoeba · #10763420

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