Stylus
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A stylus is a writing implement or tool for scribing or marking into softer materials. Different styluses were used to write in cuneiform by pressing into wet clay, and to scribe or carve into a wax t
Wax tablet and a Roman stylus
Four examples of medieval styluses for writing on wax tablets. Two are made of iron, one brass and one bone stylus.
Reproduction of a Roman-style wax tablet with three styluses
Styluses for different PDAs
Stylus (computing)
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In computing, a stylus is a small pen-shaped instrument whose tip position on a computer monitor can be detected. It is used to draw, or make selections by tapping. While devices with touchscreens suc
Stylus
…elongated shape, similar to a modern ballpoint pen. Many styluses are heavily curved to be held more easily. The word stylus is also used to describe computer styluses used to assist in navigating or providing more precision when using touchscreens. Stylus comes from the Latin stilus—the spelling stylus arose from an…
A smartphone being operated with a stylus
Samsung Galaxy Note series of smartphones, as well as Galaxy S22 Ultra, come with an integrated stylus called S-Pen.
An LG Stylo 2 Plus smartphone, with its integrated stylus