noun Download 🔗Share Anything that points or is used for pointing. Examples : "The teacher used two long wooden pointers to show different parts of the map on the wall. " point device computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow. Examples : "The teacher used the pointer to show the students where to find the answer on the board. " education item device thing 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 pointers on the old clock in the kitchen were not moving, so we couldn't tell what time it was. " time device machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game. Examples : "The hunters released their pointers into the field to find pheasants. " animal sport nature race 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 : "In C programming, pointers can be used to efficiently manage memory and access data directly. " computing technical technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse. Examples : "I had trouble clicking the link because my computer's pointers kept freezing on the screen. " computing technology device electronics 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 word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points. Examples : "a ten-pointer" number game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
