Stylus meaning : Senses relating to a thin, pointed object. (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good. A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art. A sharp stick used in ancient times for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a sharp tool for engraving. A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand. A phonograph needle. A small plastic stick used as a pen for writing on the touch-sensitive screen of an electronic device.