pointer
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
Types & categories
- mark hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
an indicator as on a dial
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Sense 3 noun
(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
Types & categories
- indicator hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
Types & categories
- sporting dog hypernym
- German short-haired pointer hyponym
- vizsla hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | orient |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | shaft |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | point |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mark |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | orient |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | indicator |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hand |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | light pen |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | needle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | point |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | computing |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | indicator |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sporting dog |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | German short-haired pointer |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | vizsla |