a pointed instrument for engraving, drawing, or writing
2.
a tool used in ancient times for writing on wax tablets, which was pointed at one end and blunt at the other for erasing mistakes
3.
a device attached to the cartridge in the pick-up arm of a record player that rests in the groove in the record, transmitting the vibrations to the sensing device in the cartridge. It consists of or is tipped with a hard material, such as diamond or sapphire
Derived forms
stylar (ˈstylar)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from Latin, variant of stilus writing implement; see style