Sty"lus (?), n. [L. stylus, or better stilus.]
An instrument for writing. See Style, n., 1.
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Sty"lus, n.
In a photograph, a pointed piece which is moved by the vibrations given to the diaphragm by a sound, and produces the indented record; also, a pointed piece which follows the indented record, vibrates the diaphragm, and reproduces the sound.
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