pointer
see also: Pointer
Etymology
Pointer
Proper noun
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see also: Pointer
Etymology
From point + -er or
pointer (plural pointers)
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- (rare) One who points.
- A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
- Synonyms: fescue
- Hyponym: yad
- A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- Synonyms: hand, needle
(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game. - (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- Synonyms: reference
- Hyponyms: dangling pointer, function pointer, null pointer
- (graphical user interface) An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
- Synonyms: cursor
- (mostly, in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
- Synonyms: advice
- The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.
- Something that gives a point
to something. - pencil pointer
- (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
- a ten-pointer
- French: aiguille, baguette
- German: Zeigestock, Zeigestab
- Italian: bacchetta
- Portuguese: ponteiro
- Russian: ука́зка
- Spanish: puntero
- French: aiguille
- German: Zeiger, Nadel
- Italian: indicatore
- Portuguese: ponteiro
- Russian: стре́лка
- Spanish: aguja
- French: braque, chien d'arrêt
- German: Vorstehhund, Pointer
- Italian: puntatore, cane da punta, bracco
- Portuguese: pointer
- Russian: пойнтер
- Spanish: perro de muestra, braco
- French: pointeur
- German: Zeiger, Pointer
- Italian: puntatore
- Portuguese: ponteiro
- Russian: указа́тель
- Spanish: apuntador, puntero
- German: Fingerzeig
- Portuguese: dica
Pointer
Proper noun
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