| NOUN | communication | pointer, arrow | a mark to indicate a direction or relation |
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| artifact | pointer | an indicator as on a dial | |
| artifact | pointer, cursor | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display | |
| animal | pointer, Spanish pointer | a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches |
| Sounds | poy'nter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A mark to indicate a direction or relation. | |
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| Synonym | arrow | |
| Parts | point, head | A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer |
| shaft | A line that forms the length of an arrow pointer | |
| Broader | mark | A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) |
| Spanish | flecha, indicador | |
| Catalan | fletxa | |
| Verbs | point | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| point | be positionable in a specified manner | |
| point | be oriented | |
| Meaning | An indicator as on a dial. | |
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| Narrower | hand | A rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece |
| light pen, electronic stylus | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated | |
| needle | A slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument | |
| Broader | indicator | A device for showing the operating condition of some system |
| Spanish | aguja indicadora, fiel | |
| Verbs | point | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| point | be positionable in a specified manner | |
| point | be oriented | |
| Meaning | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions. | |
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| Synonym | cursor | |
| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
| Broader | indicator | A device for showing the operating condition of some system |
| Spanish | cursor, puntero | |
| Catalan | cursor | |
| Verbs | point | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| point | be positionable in a specified manner | |
| Meaning | A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game. | |
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| Synonym | Spanish pointer | |
| Narrower | German short-haired pointer | liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany |
| vizsla, Hungarian pointer | Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat | |
| Broader | sporting dog, gun dog | A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns |
| Spanish | pointer | |
| Catalan | pointer | |
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