pointer

CEFRC1

/ˈpɔɪn.tə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or thing that points or shows where to look.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything that points or is used for pointing.

Examples

  • Our pointer took off after a big deer.

  • The compass pointer always seeks north.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɔɪnəɹ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who points.

  2. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.

  3. A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

More examples

In context

  • The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.

  • a ten-pointer

  • pencil pointer

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The presenter used a long stick with a red tip as a blank to indicate key parts of the chart.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From point + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4).