Definition of Pointir
Point"er (?), n. 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.) 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.) Diagonal braces
sometimes fixed across the hold.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- A breed of hunting dog.
- (computer programming) A variable that stores the address of an object.
- (computing) An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor
- a tip, a bit of advice (usually plural)
The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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