Cursor Meaning
/ˈkɜːsə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
nounA moving icon or other representation, of the position of the pointing device.
Sentence Examples
Tom moved his cursor.
Mary moved her cursor.
My cat likes to chase the mouse cursor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He moved the ____ across the screen to click on the icon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom moved his ____.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin cursor (“runner”), from currō (“run”) + -or (agentive suffix). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Besides, the Reader must know, if a Brazen graduated Semi-Circle were hung on the Poles here, with an erected moveable Pin, or Cursor on it, there would be no need of the Holes[…]in each Parallel of the Globe, for the true Composing of it[…]"
— 1679, Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine; Joseph Moxon, The English globe being a stabil and immobil one, performing what the ordinary globes do, and much more, page 150:
"The only other problem is that there's a nagging tendency for the highlight to overrun when cursoring through file lists."
— 1990 May 28, InfoWorld, volume 12, number 22:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He moved the ____ across the screen to click on the icon.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom moved his ____.