stylus
/ˈstaɪləs/noun
(pl. styli /-laɪ/ 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。
1.1
- 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。
2.1
- an implement of similar shape used especially for engraving and tracing雕刻刀。
2.2
- Computing a pen-like device used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into a computer【计算机】光笔。
词源
early 18th cent. （as a modern Latin term in botany: see STYLE） ： erroneous spelling of Latin stilus.