Definition of pointernext
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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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Recent Examples of pointer Snyder already had decided to shoot nothing smaller than a six-pointer for the first five days of the season but he was tempted to take the spike. — Rich Larocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026 Jordin Canada again After her impressive second quarter, Jordin Canada added her second 3-pointer of the game, pushing the lead back to seven. — AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 The Magic jumped out to a 13-4 lead over Boston behind two 3-pointers from Bane, but the team actually fell behind 24-23 after the first quarter. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Loyer is the school’s career leader in 3-pointers (309), and Kaufman-Renn is 17th in school history in scoring (1,655) and 11th all-time in rebounds (762). — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
Noun
  • The photo showed what appeared to be a pin or needle found inside a candy bar.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If a blood test could reliably detect amyloid, then a person with no memory problems could, in principle, have a needle stick and emerge with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • How investigators caught Turner Authorities said an investigation into Turner was launched in October 2025, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Facility lacks irreversible registering temperature indicator for mechanical dish machine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some races to watch for early indicators of what might come later in the evening — Indiana's 5th Congressional District, Kentucky's 6th and Florida's 22nd and 27th.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • For instance, the first heat wave this summer lasted June 30 through July 2, when highs reached the mid-90s and indices were over 100, but some people affected by that heat died later in July.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Huge declines for some of the biggest names in tech have compounded through the week, pushing the index deep into the red.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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