Meaning & use
Pointer
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A piece of helpful advice or a useful hint; also, an indicator or a breed of hunting dog.
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The mentor gave the new hire a few pointers on writing better emails.
The German pointer stood frozen, nose aimed at the hidden pheasant.
A note on using this word
In computer science, a 'pointer' also refers to a variable that stores a memory address, one of many specialized senses the word has acquired.
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2. noun
A breed of short-haired hunting dog trained to indicate the location of game by standing rigidly and facing toward it.
The pointer froze mid-stride, one paw raised, sensing the bird nearby.
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