LEARNit Dictionary
pointer
noun
/ˈpɔɪntə(r)/
UK
/ˈpɔɪntər/
US
1
a piece of advice
نکته, توصیه, اندرز
2
a sign that something exists; a sign that shows how something may develop in the future
نشانه, علامت
The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.
His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.
3
a thin piece of metal that points to the numbers on a dial on a piece of equipment for measuring something
عقربه
4
a stick used to point to things on a map or picture on a wall
اشارهگر
see also
laser pointer
5
a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen
نشانگر, اشارهگر
Move the mouse pointer to the menu bar.
6
a large dog used in hunting, trained to stand still with its nose pointing towards the birds that are being hunted
پوینتر, سگ پوینتر