English-Thai Dictionary

stylus

N ปากกาหมึกซึม  ปากกา ปลาย แหลม  stylograph burin pak-ka-muek-suam

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STYLUS

Sty "lus, n. Etym: [L. stylus, or better stilus. ]

 

Defn: 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 192 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 )

 

Defn: A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

stylus

sty lus |ˈstīləs ˈstaɪləs | ▶noun ( pl. styli |-ˌlī | or styluses ) 1 a hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph record and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction. • a similar point producing such a groove when recording sound. 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. • an implement of similar shape used esp. for engraving and tracing. • Computing a penlike device used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into a computer or for input on a touch-sensitive monitor. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a modern Latin term in botany: see style ): erroneous spelling of Latin stilus .

 

Oxford Dictionary

stylus

stylus |ˈstʌɪləs | ▶noun ( pl. styli |-lʌɪ, -liː | or styluses ) 1 a hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a record and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction. • a similar point producing a groove in a record when recording sound. 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. • an implement of similar shape used especially for engraving and tracing. • a pen-like device used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into a computer. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a modern Latin term in botany: see style ): erroneous spelling of Latin stilus .

 

Oxford Thesaurus

stylus

stylus noun needle, pointer, probe, style; pen, hand; rare graphium.

 

Duden Dictionary

Stylus

Sty lus Substantiv, maskulin , der |St y lus ˈst …, ˈʃt …|der Stylus; Genitiv: des Stylus, Styli lateinisch 1 Botanik Griffel am Fruchtknoten von Blüten 2 Zoologie griffelartiges Rudiment von Gliedmaßen am Hinterleib mancher Insekten 3 Medizin Arzneimittel in Stäbchenform zum Einführen oder Ätzen; Arzneistift

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stylus

sty lus /stáɪləs /名詞 複 ～es, -li /-laɪ /C 1 (レコードプレーヤーの )針 .2 (ろう板に字を書くための )尖筆 （せんぴつ ）; 〘コンピュ 〙スタイラス 〘ペン型の入力具 〙.