stylus

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Music Technical

n. the small, sharp tip on a record player that follows the grooves in a record to make sound.

n. a small, pointed tip, typically made of diamond or sapphire, that tracks the grooves of a phonograph record to reproduce sound.

Español:aguja

“You need to replace the stylus on the record player if the sound becomes fuzzy.”

“Audiophiles often invest in high-quality styluses to ensure the most accurate reproduction of the analogue signal from their vinyl collection.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Academic

n. a small rod with a pointed end used in ancient times for writing on wax or clay.

n. an ancient writing implement used for scratching characters into wax-covered tablets or clay.

“The museum displayed a Roman stylus found during the excavation.”

“Archaeologists discovered several bronze styluses alongside wax tablets, providing evidence of the administrative literacy present in the ancient settlement.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. the middle part of a flower's female center that supports the top part where pollen lands.

n. the elongated part of a carpel between the ovary and the stigma; a variant spelling of 'style'.

“The pollen travels down the stylus to reach the seeds inside the flower.”

“In many angiosperms, the length of the stylus is a critical factor in determining which pollen grains successfully fertilise the ovules.”