noun Download 🔗Share Anything that points or is used for pointing. Examples : "The teacher used a red pointer to highlight the important words on the board. " item utensil device technology sign point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow. Examples : "The teacher used her pointer to show the students where the verb was in the sentence. " education utensil thing item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device. Examples : "The clock on the wall has a small, silver pointer that shows the time. " device time machine technical item point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game. Examples : "The pointer dog stood perfectly still, pointing its nose at the rabbit in the field. " animal sport type Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored. Examples : "The program used a pointer to access the student's grade in the database. " computing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse. Examples : "The pointer on the computer screen moved to the "Save" button. " computing technology device electronics machine point position communication sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice. Examples : "The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper." communication info word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points. Examples : "a ten-pointer" number value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
