pointer

About 5.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Anything that points or is used for pointing. One who points. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
2. noun One who points.
3. noun A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
4. noun A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
5. noun Any of several breeds of hunting dog, trained to point out game; an individual of such a breed.
6. noun A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
7. noun An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
8. noun A tip, a bit of advice.

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

Similar words

arrow cursor spanish pointer pointing tip sweep aimer needle marker beacon

Often followed by

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Word family

Pointers pointers