pointer
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈpɔɪntər/
:
indicador
- The pointer on the map shows the way to the nearest gas station.
- a laser pointer
which are only pointers like signposts. As I say these words,
- which are only pointers like signposts. As I say these words,
- What Hivelius was observing was a bright dot, a star moving past a pointer.
Examples
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Will pictured him standing in front of an easel, pointer in hand, making a presentation.
Fiction book (1995) -
A reading is taken of the position of the pointer on the scale.
Academic text (1991) -
Again, the position of the pointer on the scale was read.
Academic text (1991) -
Changes are made by placing the pointer on the curve and moving it up, down, or sideways.
Academic text (2000) -
Bosch put the pointer on the photo showing the open space in the shelved books.
Fiction book (2001) -
" She rolled down the overhead map and held her pointer on the blue expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.
Fiction book (1995) -
My knowledge of optics and lasers was pretty much limited to the laser pointer in my desk.
Academic text (2008) -
Other gears governed the sun, moon, planets, and the pointers on two calendrical spirals.
Academic text (2007) -
She adjusted the pointer on the dial to the correct temperature.
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The instructor used a pointer to highlight the important features on the diagram.
Synonyms
86
1.0
An object placed to show a position, boundary or route
85
1.4
A mark like a straight line with a point that shows direction
85
2.8
A long thin pointed part like a pine leaf or a record stylus
A thin piece of metal with a magnet that points north in a compass
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Etymology
Pointer comes from the common word point, which means a sharp end or a direction, plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a pointer is literally something that 'points' to show a position or direction.