sty·lus 
/ˈstaɪləs/ noun
plural sty·li /ˈstaɪləs/ noun /ˈstaɪˌlaɪ/ also sty·lus·es /ˈstaɪləsəs/ [count] 1 : a very small, pointed piece of metal that touches a record and produces sound when the record is played : needle 2 : a tool used long ago for writing on clay or wax tablets 3 : a small tool that is used to write or touch buttons on a computer
