Meaning

9 senses
  1. Anything that points or is used for pointing.

    One who points.

  2. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.

    Zeigestock, Zeigestab

    ука́зкаukázka

    ука́зкаukázka

  3. A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

    Zeiger, Nadel

    стре́лкаstrélka

    стрі́лкаstrílka

  4. Any of several breeds of hunting dog, trained to point out game; an individual of such a breed.

    Vorstehhund, Pointer

    по́йнтерpójntɛr

  5. A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.

    Zeiger, Pointer

    указа́тельukazátelʹ, по́йнтерpójntɛr

    вказівни́кvkazivnýk

  6. An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.

  7. (in the plural)A tip, a bit of advice.

    The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.

    Fingerzeig

  8. Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.

    pencil pointer

  9. Something worth a given number of points.

    a ten-pointer

More definitions
  • a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
  • an indicator as on a dial
  • (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
  • a mark to indicate a direction or relation

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Let me give you some pointers.

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  2. I'm sure Tom can give you some pointers.

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  3. Tom was using a laser pointer to play with his cat.

    Том використовував лазерну указку, щоб грати зі своїм котом.

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  4. The compass pointer always seeks north.

    ruСтрелка компаса всегда указывает на север.

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  5. Today's game is a six-pointer.

    deHeute ist ein 6-Punkte-Spiel.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
anything that points or is used for pointing:
needle of a timepiece or measuring device:
programming: variable that stores the address of another variable:
Русский
By meaning 3
anything that points or is used for pointing:
needle of a timepiece or measuring device:
breed of hunting dog:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
anything that points or is used for pointing:
needle of a timepiece or measuring device:
breed of hunting dog:
tip, bit of advice:

Origin

From point + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4).

From point + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4).

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Forms

plural: pointers
Singularpointer
Pluralpointers

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in 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:Spanish pointer
  • (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:cursor
  • a mark to indicate a direction or relation:arrow

Word family

22 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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