stylus
(noun)
A writing implement that incises lines into surfaces, such as clay.
(noun)
a sharp stick used in ancient times for writing in clay tablets; a sharp tool for engraving
Examples of stylus in the following topics:
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Digital Art
- In this case, however, the image is on the computer screen and the instrument used to draw might be a stylus or mouse.
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Etruscan Ceramics
- Some patterns were incised with a stylus and others with a toothed wheel or comb-like instruments to create consistent rows of dots or patterns of dots in the shape of fans.