Word
pointer, n.
(pointers)
a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
<noun.animal>
Spanish pointer
pointer
semantic pointers
hypernym
sporting dog, gun dog
hyponym
German short-haired pointer
vizsla, Hungarian pointer
(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
<noun.artifact>
cursor
pointer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
point
point
semantic pointers
hypernym
indicator
domain of synset (topic)
computer science, computing
an indicator as on a dial
<noun.artifact>
pointer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
point
point
point
semantic pointers
hyponym
hand
light pen, electronic stylus
needle
hypernym
indicator
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
<noun.communication>
freq. cnt.: 17
freq. cnt.: 17
arrow
pointer
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
point
point
point
semantic pointers
hypernym
mark
part meronym
shaft
point, head