style
A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
Other meanings
A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
Synonyms
- stylus
A kind of
- tool
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "stilus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “style” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.