About The Word Pointer

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Pointer

Pointer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Pointer?
[n] a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
[n] (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions [n] an indicator as on a dial [n] a mark to indicate a direction or relation Synonyms | Synonyms for Pointer: arrow | cursor | Spanish pointer Related Terms | Find terms related to Pointer: advice | alerting | arrow | automatic pilot | blaze | boatheader | boatsteerer | caution | cicerone | clue | compass needle | courier | cowherd | coxswain | cue | direction | direction post | dragoman | drover | finger post | fist | goatherd | guide | guideboard | guidepost | guider | Gyropilot | hand | helmsman | herd | herdsman | hint | hour hand | index | index finger | indicator | lead | lubber line | mercury | milepost | minute hand | monition | navigator | needle | office | passing word | piece of advice | pilot | point | recommendation | river pilot | rod | shepherd | sign | signboard | signpost | steer | steerer | steersman | stick | suggestion | tip | tip-off | tour director | tour guide | warning | whisper See Also | electronic stylus | German short-haired pointer | gun dog | hand | head | Hungarian pointer | indicator | light pen | mark | needle | point | shaft | sporting dog | vizla Pointer In Webster's Dictionary \Point"er\, n.
One who, or that which, points. Specifically:
(a) The hand of a timepiece.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at
scent of game, and with the nose point it out to
sportsmen.
(c) pl. (Astron.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the
Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the
direction of the north star. See Illust. of {Ursa Major}.
(b) pl. (Naut.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the
hold.
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