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I can shoot a three pointer in basketball, and I can kick a soccer ball.
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Meaning of "pointer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POINTER

pointer  [ˈpɔɪntə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POINTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pointer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POINTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pointer

Pointer may refer to: ▪ A dial indicator, that points to a value on a dial or scale ▪ Pointer, an object used to point manually ▪ Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device ▪ Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation ▪ Pointer, the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces ▪ Priscilla Pointer, American actress ▪ The Pointer Sisters, an American R&B vocal group formed in 1969 ▪ Pointer, a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead In commerce: ▪ Pointer Telocation, an Israeli company specializing in stolen vehicle recovery ▪ Pointer, a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s ▪ Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car ▪ Pointer Insecticide, a brand of injected Imidacloprid for systemic insect control in trees In science: ▪ The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica ▪ In astronomy, one of two pairs of stars popularly called "The Pointers"...

Definition of pointer in the English dictionary

The first definition of pointer in the dictionary is a person or thing that points. Other definition of pointer is an indicator on a measuring instrument. Pointer is also a long rod or cane used by a lecturer to point to parts of a map, blackboard, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POINTER


anointer
əˈnɔɪntə
appointer
əˈpɔɪntə
appointor
əˈpɔɪntə
carpenter
ˈkɑːpɪntə
hinter
ˈhɪntə
jointer
ˈdʒɔɪntə
midwinter
ˈmɪdˈwɪntə
minter
ˈmɪntə
nointer
ˈnɔɪntə
overwinter
ˌəʊvəˈwɪntə
painter
ˈpeɪntə
pinta
ˈpɪntə
Pinter
ˈpɪntə
printer
ˈprɪntə
quinta
ˈkɪntə
sinter
ˈsɪntə
splinter
ˈsplɪntə
sprinter
ˈsprɪntə
tinter
ˈtɪntə
winter
ˈwɪntə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINTER

point-device
point-of-sale terminal
point-to-point
pointable
pointe
Pointe-Noire
pointed
pointed arch
pointel
pointelle
Pointers
pointille
pointillism
pointillisme
pointillist
pointilliste
pointillistic
pointing
pointless
points

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINTER

center
colour printer
daisy-wheel printer
disinter
dot matrix printer
dot-matrix printer
house painter
image printer
impact printer
imprinter
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landscape painter
laser printer
line printer
linter
matrix printer
non-impact printer
nuclear winter
portrait painter
teleprinter
thermal printer

Synonyms and antonyms of pointer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POINTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pointer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pointer

Translation of «pointer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINTER

Find out the translation of pointer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pointer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pointer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

建议
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indicación
570 millions of speakers

English

pointer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूचक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مؤشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

указатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indicador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইশারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuyau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penunjuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hinweis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

助言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitunjuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con trỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுட்டிக்காட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉइंटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işaretçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dritta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wskaźnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покажчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pointer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pointer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wyser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pekare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pekeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pointer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINTER»

The term «pointer» is very widely used and occupies the 10.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pointer

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2 QUOTES WITH «POINTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pointer.
1
Phil Daniels
I had a weimaraner for 11 years called China, and he was a great dog, a bit mad. They're massive, weimaraners; they've got big floppy ears. They look like a pointer, but they're liver-coloured.
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Christopher Mintz-Plasse
I can shoot a three pointer in basketball, and I can kick a soccer ball.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINTER»

Discover the use of pointer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pointer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The German Shorthaired Pointer: A Hunter's Guide to the ...
Gowdey discusses the history of the breed, selection and care of puppies, and tactics for reading and hunting a pointing dog. This system is designed to help the amateur trainer produce a quality hunting dog and family companion.
David Gowdey, 2008
2
Digit Ratio: A Pointer to Fertility, Behavior, and Health
In this book, Manning presents evidence for how 2D:4D correlates with traits ranging from sperm counts, family size, musical genius, and sporting prowess, to autism, depression, homosexuality, heart attacks, and breast cancer, traits that ...
John T. Manning, 2002
3
Training a Young Pointer: How the Experts Developed My Bird ...
The story of a bird dog's early years, showing how an owner selects a pup and finds a trainer Tips on housebreaking, socialization, basic commands, field training, whistle training and ranging methods, types of training collars, using a ...
Joe Healy, 2005
4
In Search of Butch Cassidy
In 1934 William T. Phillips wrote an unpublished manuscript, an (auto) biography of Butch Cassidy, “The Bandit Invincible, the Story of Butch Cassidy.” Larry Pointer, marshalling an overwhelming amount of evidence, is convinced that ...
Larry Pointer, 2013
5
German Shorthaired Pointers: Everything about Purchase, ...
Many different theories exist regarding the actual origins and ancestry of the German Short- haired Pointer (GSP), but most experts believe that the breed development was initiated by a cross between the old Spanish pointer and traditional ...
Chris C. Pinney, 2008
6
The Pointer and His Predecessors: An Illustrated History of ...
Originally published in 1906. This is a reprint of the second revised edition. The author was a pointer fanatic who spent many years on research before writing this book.
William Arkwright, 2007
7
Getting to Great: Principles of Health Care Organization ...
Filled with tools and techniques, this practical guide includes A model of health care governance used by the best health care boards Seventy-two governance principles and associated practices and tips on helping the board to use them ...
Dennis D. Pointer, James E. Orlikoff, 2002
8
Measuring Colour
"This book is intended to provide the reader with the basic facts needed to measure colour. It is a book about principles, rather than a guide to instruments"--
R. W. G. Hunt, M. R. Pointer, Michael Pointer (Ph. D.), 2011
9
Word 2007 For Dummies
In Word, you use the mouse to choose commands and to move the insertion pointer around as you edit text. The mouse pointer changes its look as you work in Word: For editing text, the mouse pointer becomes the I-beam. For choosing items ...
Sandra Geisler, 2011
10
Understanding and Using C Pointers
With this practical book, you’ll learn how pointers provide the mechanism to dynamically manipulate memory, enhance support for data structures, and enable access to hardware.
Richard Reese, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pointer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pointer Telocation's Q2 2015 Financial Results Release …
Pointer Telocation Ltd. (nasdaq capital market:PNTR) - a leading developer, ... Pointer Telocation's management will host a conference call that ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Nick Young clinches Drew League game with a filthy crossover …
After the opposition hit a game-tying (104-104) three-pointer, he stepped up and won the game for his team. Swaggy P showed up, stepping ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
3
Amos, Lavillenie victories a pointer for Beijing c'ships
LONDON • Botswana's Nijel Amos laid down a marker ahead of next month's world championships by winning a highly-anticipated 800m ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
4
Perth fisherman captures chilling footage of white pointer shark
Mark Peacock captured chilling footage of the white pointer ramming the side of his vessel as he fished alone on Friday afternoon, west of ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Rutgers women's basketball hires Tim Eatman to replace Tasha …
Tia Jackson (Miami) and Chelsea Newton (Georgia) left the program in May and Rutgers announced that its longest-tenured assistant, Pointer, ... «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Logan airport victim of laser pointer attacks
Former pilot and veteran crash investigator Dale Leppard questioned whether there is any coordination or link between the laser attacks, telling ... «The Weather Space, Jul 15»
7
Louis van Gaal Set To Give Tottenham Team Pointer Against …
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is ready to field the side he believes could face Tottenham Hotspur in the Red Devils' opening ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
8
Six year jail sentence for Neath drug dealer Matthew Pointer
South Wales Police inspector Andy Davies said: "Matthew Pointer has been involved in drugs and other forms of criminality and has brought ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
9
Coaches agree — Test no pointer to World Cup
DESPITE the absence of some of their foremost talent due to the small matter of a World Cup later this year, neither the Springboks nor the All ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
10
Man arrested after 9 laser pointer incidents near Dallas-Fort Worth …
DALLAS — A helicopter crew tracing the path of a bright green light in the early morning darkness Wednesday guided deputies to a suspect in ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»

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