sty ‧ lus /ˈstaɪləs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: stilus ; ⇨ ↑ style 1 ]
1 . the small pointed part of a ↑ record player , that touches the record
2 . a thing shaped like a pen, used for writing on ↑ wax , making marks on metal, writing on a special computer screen etc