Thesaurus results for POINTER

pointer

noun

ˈpȯin-tər

as in needle

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck—I know I lost weight

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as in tip

a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself

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Recent Examples of pointer Wembanyama was 6 for 8 from the field and 2 for 3 on 3-pointers in scoring 18 points in the opening quarter. —

CBS News, 13 May 2026 Use your thumbs and pointer fingers to hold the floss and gently insert it between your teeth. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 12 May 2026 Ultimately, Fox was just 8-for-23 from the field (1-for-7 on 3-pointers) and Minnesota pulled ahead in the final few minutes. —

Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Julie has two of the finger-monsters on her pointer fingers, one red and one yellow. —

Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointer

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Noun

The suit notes that wood, dirt and pine needles generally do not show up on X-rays.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026
To take off from or land at Paro, pilots have to thread the needle through some of the highest mountains on earth—with no radar guidance and a final turn on approach that happens just 30 seconds before touchdown.

— Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026