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pointer

noun as in indicator

noun as in hint, suggestion

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As Samaira hovered her mouse pointer over the command, the button disappeared.

We’ve covered this in plenty of depth elsewhere, but it’s worth dropping some quick pointers here.

Take a look at the “comfort” section above for good pointers about exactly how your body should sit in relation to your office chair.

Over time, the communications have become more personal, ranging from her reflections on her summer vacation to pointers on well-being from SAP’s chief medical officer.

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The National Audubon Society’s backyard birding guide has additional pointers.

Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link  or infrared pointer at this point.

Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.

Turn him belly-up and stroke him to sleep with your pointer finger.

The Kentucky freshman sunk his third game-winning three-pointer in a row, launching fresh claims about his ‘clutch gene.’

The camera crew took advantage of this and used a green laser pointer to entice the cheerleaders to move around the stadium.

His long pointer was dancing a fanciful figure on the gigantic map of Russia.

He dropped a slender pointer upon the wire and engaged its grooved tip, and then the flying was out of his hands.

Roly had seen the pole and pointer used in New England, but the idea of sewing the hook inside of the bait-fish was a novel one.

The position of the contact B may be indicated on the scale by a slender pointer, attached to the handle controlling the arm L.

I had not learned to question any emotion, and introspection troubled me no more than it did my pointer dog.

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On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pointer, such as: arrow, dial, director, gauge, guide, and indication.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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