"Pointer" meaning in All languages combined

See Pointer on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Pointers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Pointer (plural Pointers)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Pointer-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 2 10 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 2 12 13 3

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈpɔɪ̯ntɐ/ Audio: De-Pointer.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English pointer. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|pointer}} Borrowed from English pointer Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Pointer m (strong, genitive Pointers, plural Pointer) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Pointers [genitive], Pointer [plural], strong [table-tags], Pointer [nominative, singular], Pointer [definite, nominative, plural], Pointers [genitive, singular], Pointer [definite, genitive, plural], Pointer [dative, singular], Pointern [dative, definite, plural], Pointer [accusative, singular], Pointer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. pointer (dog) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Vorstehhund
    Sense id: en-Pointer-de-noun-PYzDgcUP
  2. (graphical user interface) pointer, cursor Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Cursor, Mauszeiger
    Sense id: en-Pointer-de-noun-hPUkCWHt Categories (other): Graphical user interface Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (programming) pointer Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Zeiger [uncommon]
    Sense id: en-Pointer-de-noun-HN-VvRLp Categories (other): Programming, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 31 41 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  4. (colloquial) clipping of Laserpointer Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, masculine, strong Alternative form of: Laserpointer
    Sense id: en-Pointer-de-noun-r5RqFLsc

Inflected forms

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    },
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