stylus
(noun)
A writing implement that incises lines into surfaces, such as clay.
(noun)
a sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving
Examples of stylus in the following topics:
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Interactive Whiteboards
- A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a finger, stylus, or other device.
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Digital Art
- In this case, however, the image is on the computer screen and the instrument used to draw might be a stylus or mouse.
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Properties of Quartz and Glass
- An early use of this property of quartz crystals was in phonograph pickups, where the mechanical movement of the stylus in the groove generates a proportional electrical voltage by creating stress within a crystal.
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Etruscan Ceramics
- Some patterns were incised with a stylus and others with a toothed wheel or comb-like instruments to create consistent rows of dots or patterns of dots in the shape of fans.
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The Imperfect Historical Record
- The woman holds a stylus and wax tablet, emphasizing that she is educated and literate.