Pointer
/ˈpɔɪntər/noun
An object used to show a specific spot or direction.
The teacher used a pointer to indicate the important parts on the diagram.
Often appears as...
- laser pointer
- stick pointer
noun
A small arrow or blinking shape on a computer screen that moves as you move the mouse.
Move your mouse pointer to the bottom right of the screen to access the settings menu.
Often appears as...
- mouse pointer
- cursor pointer
noun
A hint or suggestion about something.
He gave me a few pointers on how to improve my public speaking.
Often appears as...
- give pointers
- useful pointers
noun
A type of dog that is trained to show the location of birds or animals by pointing its body in their direction.
The pointer is a popular breed among hunters.
Often appears as...
- english pointer
- dog pointer
noun
In programming, a variable which holds the memory address of another value.
In C language, a pointer points directly to the memory address of a value.
Often appears as...
- null pointer
- pointer variable
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noun
An object used to show a specific spot or direction.
The teacher used a pointer to indicate the important parts on the diagram.
Often appears as...
- laser pointer
- stick pointer
noun
A small arrow or blinking shape on a computer screen that moves as you move the mouse.
Move your mouse pointer to the bottom right of the screen to access the settings menu.
Often appears as...
- mouse pointer
- cursor pointer
noun
A hint or suggestion about something.
He gave me a few pointers on how to improve my public speaking.
Often appears as...
- give pointers
- useful pointers
noun
A type of dog that is trained to show the location of birds or animals by pointing its body in their direction.
The pointer is a popular breed among hunters.
Often appears as...
- english pointer
- dog pointer
noun
In programming, a variable which holds the memory address of another value.
In C language, a pointer points directly to the memory address of a value.
Often appears as...
- null pointer
- pointer variable
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Visual Aid
A pointer often physically resembles the thing it's pointing at, emphasizing direction visually.
During the presentation, she used a pen as a pointer to highlight text.
Pro Tip 2/2Teaching Tool
Pointers are common in educational settings to guide attention, not to be confused with advice.
Please use the pointer to identify the countries on the map.
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Mick Ebeling: The...
that allows them to project a light onto any surface and then, with a laser pointer, draw on it, and it just registers the negative space. So they go around and do art installations like this. All the things that go up there, they said there's a life cycle. First it starts with the sexual organs, then it starts with cuss words,
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Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
We have the device over here. And we're going to show you, instead of the kill laser, which will be a very brief, instantaneous pulse, we're going to have a green laser pointer that's going to stay on the mosquito for, actually, quite a long period of time; otherwise, you can't see it very well.
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Praising slowness - Carl...
from slowing down in the bedroom you know you tap into that those deeper sort of you know psychological emotional spiritual currents and you got a better orgasm with build up you to get more bang for your buck let's say I mean the pointer sisters said it most eloquently didn't
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How do we learn to work...
They understood they needed to protect struggle and challenge in their work so that they could push themselves to tackle hard problems right near the edge of their capacity. They also made sure there was an expert nearby to offer pointers and to backstop against catastrophe.
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Nick Bostrom: Humanity's...
when it's naturally polygamous. It's just a single gene. Might be more complicated in humans, but perhaps not that much. This is the last picture that I want to -- now we've got to use the laser pointer. A possible mode of being here would be a way of life --
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Why Are Plankton the...
plethora of creatures but one that can barely be seen by the naked eye is arguably the most important of all pointer there are three main groups of these organisms there's bacteria plankton made up of bacteria and archaea that's
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National Geographic...
You'll see in high detail, you see magenta. Each magenta pointer, each point is a synapse. As I said, they are-- In this piece there's gonna be a couple of billion synapses. Green is a subset of one particular type of neuron,
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How we can use light to...
I'm going to show you how we use this key and a couple of other keys to see deep inside our bodies and brains. OK, so first up You see this laser pointer and the spot it makes on my hand?
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Testosterone Factor PIPE...
pointer finger compared with the length of the ring finger means lower testosterone exposure in the world a pointer fingers shorter than the ring
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Predictions of tech's...
the reason why i've included this picture is is that oh i probably need that neat little laser pointer
Video examples
Mick Ebeling: The...
that allows them to project a light onto any surface and then, with a laser pointer, draw on it, and it just registers the negative space. So they go around and do art installations like this. All the things that go up there, they said there's a life cycle. First it starts with the sexual organs, then it starts with cuss words,
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Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
We have the device over here. And we're going to show you, instead of the kill laser, which will be a very brief, instantaneous pulse, we're going to have a green laser pointer that's going to stay on the mosquito for, actually, quite a long period of time; otherwise, you can't see it very well.
Video examples
Praising slowness - Carl...
from slowing down in the bedroom you know you tap into that those deeper sort of you know psychological emotional spiritual currents and you got a better orgasm with build up you to get more bang for your buck let's say I mean the pointer sisters said it most eloquently didn't
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How do we learn to work...
They understood they needed to protect struggle and challenge in their work so that they could push themselves to tackle hard problems right near the edge of their capacity. They also made sure there was an expert nearby to offer pointers and to backstop against catastrophe.
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Nick Bostrom: Humanity's...
when it's naturally polygamous. It's just a single gene. Might be more complicated in humans, but perhaps not that much. This is the last picture that I want to -- now we've got to use the laser pointer. A possible mode of being here would be a way of life --
Video examples
Why Are Plankton the...
plethora of creatures but one that can barely be seen by the naked eye is arguably the most important of all pointer there are three main groups of these organisms there's bacteria plankton made up of bacteria and archaea that's
Video examples
National Geographic...
You'll see in high detail, you see magenta. Each magenta pointer, each point is a synapse. As I said, they are-- In this piece there's gonna be a couple of billion synapses. Green is a subset of one particular type of neuron,
Video examples
How we can use light to...
I'm going to show you how we use this key and a couple of other keys to see deep inside our bodies and brains. OK, so first up You see this laser pointer and the spot it makes on my hand?
Video examples
Testosterone Factor PIPE...
pointer finger compared with the length of the ring finger means lower testosterone exposure in the world a pointer fingers shorter than the ring
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Predictions of tech's...
the reason why i've included this picture is is that oh i probably need that neat little laser pointer
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Lynne Doughtie
American Businesswoman
I started playing golf when I was just out of college and starting my career with KPMG. I took a few lessons, and my husband has always loved to give me pointers - for better and for worse! I realized that you could really enhance relationships by being on the course with clients. In fact, my very first golf game was with some clients.
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Phyllis Smith
American Actress
When I was in casting, we would bring somebody in, have them read their lines, maybe give them a few pointers, and hire them, and then once they go to the set and you have a director who's directing them, that performance may not be anywhere near what you had in the audition, either good or bad.
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Willow Shields
American Actress
I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any way that I needed, and he just let me try things and to explore what I can do with my acting. So that was very helpful.
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Metta World Peace
American Coach
I think coaches really do matter because they see the game, and we just play the game from a different point of view, so they're able to give us a lot of tips and a lot of pointers, and I think coaches are really, really important.
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Matthew James Thomas
British Actor
I know it's cheesy, but if you listen to the universe, it gives you pointers. I strongly believe if you keep your ears open and eyes open, your path will become clear. You just have to make sure you don't ignore it.
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Seinabo Sey
Swedish Musician
Sometimes it might seem like I'm using my songs to give other people pointers. But mainly, they're for me, just little notes to myself that I collected, and the wisdom that I've read. I give myself a lot of advice.
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Chris Long
American Athlete
The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed I was serious about football, that's when he really started to get involved and give me pointers.
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Ben Simmons
Australian Athlete
LeBron's been like a big brother to me, watching me play and giving me pointers on just little things. I really look up to him.
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Future
American Musician
Artists can most definitely control the culture of fashion. Kids and different fans look up to us for dressing pointers.
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse
American Actor
I can shoot a three pointer in basketball, and I can kick a soccer ball.
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Lynne Doughtie
American Businesswoman
I started playing golf when I was just out of college and starting my career with KPMG. I took a few lessons, and my husband has always loved to give me pointers - for better and for worse! I realized that you could really enhance relationships by being on the course with clients. In fact, my very first golf game was with some clients.
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Phyllis Smith
American Actress
When I was in casting, we would bring somebody in, have them read their lines, maybe give them a few pointers, and hire them, and then once they go to the set and you have a director who's directing them, that performance may not be anywhere near what you had in the audition, either good or bad.
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Willow Shields
American Actress
I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any way that I needed, and he just let me try things and to explore what I can do with my acting. So that was very helpful.
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Metta World Peace
American Coach
I think coaches really do matter because they see the game, and we just play the game from a different point of view, so they're able to give us a lot of tips and a lot of pointers, and I think coaches are really, really important.
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Matthew James Thomas
British Actor
I know it's cheesy, but if you listen to the universe, it gives you pointers. I strongly believe if you keep your ears open and eyes open, your path will become clear. You just have to make sure you don't ignore it.
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Seinabo Sey
Swedish Musician
Sometimes it might seem like I'm using my songs to give other people pointers. But mainly, they're for me, just little notes to myself that I collected, and the wisdom that I've read. I give myself a lot of advice.
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Chris Long
American Athlete
The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed I was serious about football, that's when he really started to get involved and give me pointers.
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Ben Simmons
Australian Athlete
LeBron's been like a big brother to me, watching me play and giving me pointers on just little things. I really look up to him.
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Future
American Musician
Artists can most definitely control the culture of fashion. Kids and different fans look up to us for dressing pointers.
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse
American Actor
I can shoot a three pointer in basketball, and I can kick a soccer ball.
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