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Definitions of pointer
  1. 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

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  2. 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

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  3. noun
    a mark to indicate a direction or relation

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  4. noun
    an indicator as on a dial
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Definition that contains pointer
  • head a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
  • hand a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece
  • point a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
  • needle a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
  • shaft a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
  • deflection the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
  • german short-haired pointer liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
  • deflexion the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
  • light pen (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
  • electronic stylus (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
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