stylus, style
(noun) a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; “he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus”
stylus
(noun) a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
Source: WordNet® 3.1
styli
plural of stylus
• listy, silty
Source: Wiktionary
Sty"lus, n. Etym: [L. stylus, or better stilus.]
Definition: 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. 3. The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record. 4. (Computers)
Definition: A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.