pointer
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pointer/ˈpɔɪntə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to give a reading.
■ a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart.
■ Computing a cursor.
■ Computing a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link.
- 2 a hint as to what might happen in the future.
■ a small piece of advice; a tip.
- 3 a dog of a breed that on scenting game stands rigid looking towards it.
'pointer' also found in these Oxford entries:
alidade
- asterisk
- astrolabe
- blue pointer
- compass
- dereference
- dial
- digital
- dowse
- graphics tablet
- hand
- innuendo
- mark
- needle
- Ouija board
- point
- point-to-point
- station pointer
- sundial
- trafficator
- vizsla
- wand
- weathervane
- Weimaraner
- white pointer
