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   Point·er

   /ˈpoin(t)ər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position: "if the pointer moves right, the wind is from the right" Similar indicatorneedlearrowhand
   • ▪ a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart: "men with maps and pointers demonstrate the path that the storm is taking" Similar stickrodcanepolelaser pointercursor
   • ▪ a hint as to what might happen in the future: "the figures were a pointer to gradual economic recovery" Similar indicationindicatorcluehintleadsignsignalevidencesymptomimplicationintimationinklingsuggestion
   • ▪ a small piece of advice; a tip: "here are some pointers on how to go about the task" Similar tiphintpiece of advicesuggestionguidelinerecommendationwarning
   • ▪ another term for cursor
   • ▪ a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link: "another computer word holds a descriptor or pointer to an individual character"
   • 2. a dog of a breed that on scenting game stands rigid looking toward it.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • T

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