pointer

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BrE /ˈpɔɪntə/ AmE /ˈpɔɪn(t)ər/

noun en → es

1 INDICATE [singular] B1

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

  • 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.

2 COMPUTER [singular] B2

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

  • Move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen.

    Mueva el puntero del ratón hacia la parte superior de la pantalla.

3 ANIMAL [singular] C1

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

  • The pointer dog pointed the rabbit out to the hunter.

    El perro indicador señaló al conejo para el cazador.