A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
Used in a Sentence
styli
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for styli.
Editorial note
The irony is that people are buying those little rubber iPhone/iPad styli like hotcakes these days.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of styli gathered in one view.
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.
A pointed device formerly used to produce a groove in a record when recording sound.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for styli.
noun
A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
noun
A hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.
noun
A pointed device formerly used to produce a groove in a record when recording sound.
noun
A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.
Example sentences
The irony is that people are buying those little rubber iPhone/iPad styli like hotcakes these days.
Of all the styli for the iPad, the Jot Touch 4 seems to be the best as far as accuracy.
Aren't pencils and styli supposed to be slim and easy to hold in your hand?
One thing to note is that all of the Bluetooth styli released so far on iOS are exclusive to Apple's platform.
Can any artists on HN comment on how useful styli are with tips this thick?
Out of the few pressure-sensitive bluetooth styli available from third-parties, only two (Pogo Connect & Jot Touch 4) support palm rejection.
Styluses (styli?) aren't much better, unless your stylus is sharp enough to damage the screen.
Wow, finally -- a product that does away with keyboard, mouse, styli, and a dozen other technological crutches.
Also it seems like it's finally coming full circle around back to styli again.
The Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus (what a mouthful) uses Bluetooth for pressure, which is similar to the Pogo Connect and Adonit Jot Touch styli.
There are quite a few third-party styli available for purchase.
It's just that those are older tools compared to the touch interfaces we currently have and use to great effect, without styli.
Quote examples
Except that on most tablets and with most "styli" your penmanship does not really work.
Doesn't the irony you highlight in your post regarding people buying "those little rubber iPhone/iPad styli like hotcakes these days", indicate that people find it easier to use a stylus for certain things?
It also brings up the whole "to stylus or not to stylus" discussion again, because one of the main reasons you wouldn't want to use a stylus for an iPad is that it highlights just how (comparatively) poor the touch latency is for the tasks that lend themselves to work with styli.
On the other hand, I have rolled my eyes at people like Gruber who went on and on about how the iPad is totes for creation and not just consumption, and how styli are stupid - after spending time with my iPad and trying to draw and "touch write" in apps myself.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use styli in a sentence?
The irony is that people are buying those little rubber iPhone/iPad styli like hotcakes these days.
What does styli mean?
A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
What part of speech is styli?
styli is commonly used as noun.