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What (who) is pointers - definition
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Pointers; Pointer (disambiguation)
pointers
n.
advice
1) to give smb. pointers on
2) to ask for; get pointers on
pointer
(pointers)
1.
A pointer is a piece of advice or information which helps you to understand a situation or to find a way of making progress.
I hope at least my daughter was able to offer you some useful pointers...
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2.
A pointer to something suggests that it exists or gives an idea of what it is like. (mainly BRIT)
Sunday's elections should be a pointer to the public mood.
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3.
A pointer is a long stick that is used to point at something such as a large chart or diagram when explaining something to people.
She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
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4.
The pointer on a measuring instrument is the long, thin piece of metal that points to the numbers.
= needle
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pointer
n.
Index, hand, director.
Examples of use of pointers
1. The courts interpreted the 10 pointers as hurdles to be got over, rather than as examples or pointers.
2. McCLELLAN:'4; Twenty points, six three–pointers.
3. He also shot 38.7 percent on three–pointers last season.
4. Parker hit consecutive 3–pointers and scored 8 straight points.
5. Asian and European stocks were mixed, providing no pointers.