French word

stylet

Pronunciation

IPA/stilɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstylus

Example

J'ai acheté un stylet pour mon téléphone.

I bought a stylus for my phone.

Illustration for stylet (stylus)

More examples

Elle prend des notes avec son stylet pendant la réunion.

She takes notes with her stylus during the meeting.

Core concept

A narrow digital pointer gliding over a screen to select, draw, or write with fingertip-like precision.

Common phrases

  • écrire avec un stylet

    write with a stylus

  • dessiner avec un stylet

    draw with a stylus

  • tenir un stylet

    hold a stylus

Similar words

stylo: A writing instrument that leaves words or drawings on paper with ink.
doigt: A fingertip used to touch or press controls and operate things.
crayon: A writing or drawing tool that marks paper with a solid core.

Definition in French

Petit instrument en forme de stylo que l'on utilise pour toucher, manipuler ou écrire sur un écran tactile, conçu pour offrir plus de précision qu'un doigt.

Word origin

The word traces back to Latin stilus, a pointed writing instrument, through the French form style and its diminutive derivative stylet.

Usage tips

  • French pronounces stylet roughly as "stee-leh," with the final t silent, rather than like the English word "stylet."

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