Pointer
Definitions
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- One who points.
- A surname.
- A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
- A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
- A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
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A tip, a bit of advice. in-plural
- Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
- Something worth a given number of points.
Equivalents
Examples
“The talkers and pointers had undermined him. They had touched him with the acid of their suspicions, and the corrosion spread⟳ until he himself had lost sight of the truth.”
“The man he addressed drew back in horror, but answered the musketeer’s words by pointing his finger. Athos offered the man a half pistole to accompany⟳ him, but the man refused. Athos went down the street that the pointer had indicated to him with his finger; […]”
““Hey,” the finger pointer said, re-pointing his finger at Joe, “are you a joke or what?” / “I don't think⟳ I'm a joke.” / “Well I think⟳ you're a joke.” He dropped his hand and then lifted it again and pointed his finger at Joe's chest.”
“One man pointed his finger at another, nearly poking the tip⟳ of it into the man’s chest. I sidled closer and heard the pointer accuse the other man of cheating.”
“Most of the early wirehaired pointers represented a combination of Griffon, Stichelhaar, Pudelpointer, and German Shorthair. The Pudelpointer was a cross between a Poodle dog and an English Pointer bitch; the Griffon and the Stichelhaar were composed of Pointer, Foxhound, Pudelpointer, and a Polish water dog.”
“I do consider⟳ assignment statements and pointer variables to be among computer science's "most valuable treasures."”
“The system notifies the user of the progress⟳ of a task by changing the appearance of the pointer. System-busy pointers usually adopt⟳ a timepiece metaphor.”
“The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.”
“In a paper to the Institute of Locomotive Engineers on February 17 which ranged over the whole subject of auxiliary services on London Transport⟳ rolling stock⟳, Mr. R. I. D. Arthurton, Mechanical Engineer (Development—Railways) London Transport⟳ Board⟳, gave some pointers to the future on the Victoria Line and elsewhere.”
“pencil pointer”
“a ten-pointer”
“After another penalty miss⟳, Kvirikashvili finally found the target⟳ on 27 minutes before Flood⟳ hit back with a three-pointer of his own⟳.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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