POINTER
Dictionary entry overview: What does pointer mean?
• POINTER (noun)
The noun POINTER has 4 senses:
1. a mark to indicate a direction or relation
2. an indicator as on a dial
3. (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
4. a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
Familiarity information: POINTER used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• POINTER (noun)
Meaning:
A mark to indicate a direction or relation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
arrow; pointer
Hypernyms ("pointer" is a kind of...):
mark (a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation))
Meronyms (parts of "pointer"):
shaft (a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer)
head; point (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer)
Meaning:
An indicator as on a dial
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pointer" is a kind of...):
indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pointer"):
hand (a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece)
electronic stylus; light pen ((computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated)
needle (a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument)
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cursor; pointer
Hypernyms ("pointer" is a kind of...):
indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Meaning:
A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Spanish pointer; pointer
Hypernyms ("pointer" is a kind of...):
gun dog; sporting dog (a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pointer"):
German short-haired pointer (liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound)
Hungarian pointer; vizla (Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat)
