pointer
BrE /ˈpɔɪntə/ AmE /ˈpɔɪn(t)ər/
noun en → es
a thing that points to or indicates something, especially a finger or an arrow on a diagram
señalador, indicador, dedo
- point A at/to B
Collocations pointer to something · finger pointer
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The arrow on the map is a pointer to the nearest town.
La flecha en el mapa es un indicador de la ciudad más cercana.
a small symbol on a computer screen that you can move around using the mouse, or an arrow used to show where something is in a document
puntero, cursor
- move A with B
Collocations mouse pointer · text pointer
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Move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen.
Mueva el puntero del ratón hacia la parte superior de la pantalla.
a dog that is trained to find and point at animals such as birds or rabbits, so that a hunter can catch them
perro indicador, perro de caza
- point A out
Collocations pointer dog · bird pointer
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The pointer dog pointed the rabbit out to the hunter.
El perro indicador señaló al conejo para el cazador.