Definitions

1. noun

a device used for locating or indicating a position on a surface, especially a small metal or plastic arrow attached to a computer mouse.

“The user clicked the mouse pointer to select the desired option.”

2. noun

a person or thing that indicates or directs the way to something.

“The tourist followed the pointer to the nearest train station.”

3. noun

a biological structure, typically a long, thin extension of a cell, that is used for sensing or interacting with the environment.

“The flagellum of a bacteria serves as a pointer to its direction of movement.”

4. verb

to direct someone or something to a particular place or thing.

“The guide will point you to the nearest restroom.”

5. verb

to indicate or suggest the presence or existence of something.

“The evidence pointed to the suspect’s guilt.”

6. verb

to direct or aim a device, especially a gun, at a target.

“She pointed the rifle at the target and took aim.”

7. verb

to give a name or title to something.

“The artist pointed the title of her painting as ‘The Last Sunset’.”