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POINTER
pointer, Spanish pointer
(noun) a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
cursor, pointer
(noun) (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
pointer
(noun) an indicator as on a dial
arrow, pointer
(noun) a mark to indicate a direction or relation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Pointer (plural Pointers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pointer is the 4752nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7453 individuals. Pointer is most common among Black/African American (47.36%) and White (47.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Petrino, Petroni, interop, protein, pterion, repoint, tropein, tropine
Etymology
Noun
pointer (plural pointers)
Anything that points or is used for pointing.
A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
Synonym: 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.
Synonym: 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.
Synonym: cursor
(mostly, in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
Synonym: advice
(in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
Anagrams
• Petrino, Petroni, interop, protein, pterion, repoint, tropein, tropine
Source: Wiktionary
Point"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a) The hand of a timepiece. (b) (Zoöl.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen. (c) pl. (Astron.)
Definition: The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star. See Illust. of Ursa Major. (b) pl. (Naut.)
Definition: Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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