stylus

stylus
[ˈstʌɪləs]
(pl. styli -lʌɪ, -liː或styluses)
  1. a hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a gramophone record and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction
    (留声机的)唱针
    ■a similar point producing such a groove when recording sound
    (灌录唱片的)录音针
  2. an ancient writing implement, consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on wax-covered tablets, and a blunt end for obliterating them
    (古时在蜡版上刻写用的)尖笔
    ■an implement of similar shape used especially for engraving and tracing
    雕刻刀
    ■(Computing)a pen-like device used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into a computer
    (计算机)光笔
语源
  1. early 18th cent. (as a modern Latin term in botany: see style): erroneous spelling of Latin stilus
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