| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) An instrument for writing. See Style. 2. (n.) 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. (n.) The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record. 4. (n.) A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet. | Multi-Version Concordance Stylus (2 Occurrences) Job 19:24 That with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! (See NAS) Jeremiah 17:1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars; (See NAS) |