"pointer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɔɪn.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɔɪn.təɹ/ [General-American], /pɔɪnəɹ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-pointer.ogg [US] Forms: pointers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪntə(ɹ) Etymology: point + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|point|er}} point + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pointer (plural pointers)
  1. Anything that points or is used for pointing. Translations (anything that points or is used for pointing): күрһәткес (kürhətkes) (Bashkir), ука́зка (ukázka) [feminine] (Belarusian), показа́лка (pokazálka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 教鞭 (jiàobiān) (note: esp. teacher's pointer) (Chinese Mandarin), 指示棍 (zhǐshìgùn) (Chinese Mandarin), osoitin (Finnish), aiguille [feminine] (French), baguette [feminine] (French), Zeigestock [masculine] (German), Zeigestab [masculine] (German), mutató (Hungarian), bacchetta [feminine] (Italian), 文字さし (mojisashi) (alt: もじさし) (Japanese), 教鞭 (kyōben) (alt: きょうべん) (Japanese), 指し棒 (sashibō) (alt: さしぼう) (Japanese), 지시봉 (jisibong) (alt: 指示棒) (Korean), penuding (Malay), nîşanderk [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), wskaźnik [masculine] (Polish), ponteiro [masculine] (Portuguese), ука́зка (ukázka) (note: e.g. teacher or instructor) [feminine] (Russian), указа́тель (ukazátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), puntero [masculine] (Spanish), ไม้ชี้ (Thai), ука́зка (ukázka) (Ukrainian), que chỉ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-fZEwiG8l Disambiguation of 'anything that points or is used for pointing': 69 3 7 3 2 2 8 1 1 4
  2. (rare) One who points. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-2Ttq0Cei
  3. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow. Synonyms: fescue Translations (teacher's pointer): күрһәткес (kürhətkes) (Bashkir), ука́зка (ukázka) [feminine] (Belarusian), показа́лка (pokazálka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 教鞭 (jiàobiān) (Chinese Mandarin), karttakeppi (Finnish), Zeigestock [masculine] (German), Zeigestab [masculine] (German), bacchetta [feminine] (Italian), 指し棒 (sashibō) (alt: さしぼう) (Japanese), 교편 (gyopyeon) (alt: 敎鞭) (Korean), wskaźnik [masculine] (Polish), ука́зка (ukázka) [feminine] (Russian), puntero [masculine] (Spanish), pekpinne [common-gender] (Swedish), işaret çubuğu (Turkish), ука́зка (ukázka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-ENiCziPw Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 4 16 3 29 7 27 5 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 2 4 18 6 21 5 25 6 7 5 Disambiguation of "teacher's pointer": 1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1
  4. A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device. Synonyms: hand, needle Translations (needle of a timepiece or measuring device): ibrə (Azerbaijani), стрэ́лка (strélka) [feminine] (Belarusian), стрелка́ (strelká) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 指針 (Chinese Mandarin), 指针 (zhǐzhēn) (Chinese Mandarin), montrilo (Esperanto), osoitin (Finnish), viisari [colloquial] (Finnish), aiguille [feminine] (French), Zeiger [masculine] (German), Nadel [feminine] (German), indicatore [masculine] (Italian), 指針 (shishin) (alt: ししん) (Japanese), 바늘 (baneul) (Korean), 지침 (jichim) (alt: 指針) (Korean), jarum penunjuk (Malay), nîşanderk [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), mîl [masculine] (Northern Kurdish), wskazówka [feminine] (Polish), ponteiro [masculine] (Portuguese), стре́лка (strélka) [masculine] (Russian), ка̀за̄љка [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), kàzāljka [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), aguja [feminine] (Spanish), visare [common-gender] (Swedish), стрі́лка (strílka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-vQGFazZb Disambiguation of 'needle of a timepiece or measuring device': 2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1
  5. (hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game. Categories (topical): Hunting Categories (lifeform): Gun dogs Translations (hunting dog): по́йнтер (pójnter) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 指標犬 (Chinese Mandarin), 指标犬 (zhǐbiāoquǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), pointteri (Finnish), seisoja (Finnish), kanakoira (Finnish), braque [masculine] (French), chien d’arrêt (French), Vorstehhund (German), Pointer [masculine] (German), πόιντερ (póinter) [neuter] (Greek), angol vizsla (Hungarian), pointer (Hungarian), brako (Ido), puntatore [masculine] (Italian), cane da punta [masculine] (Italian), bracco [masculine] (Italian), 포인터 (pointeo) (Korean), anjing penuding (Malay), poyinter (Northern Kurdish), wyżeł [masculine] (Polish), pointer [masculine] (Portuguese), по́йнтер (pójntɛr) [masculine] (Russian), cù-eunaich [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), perro de muestra (Spanish), braco (Spanish), pointer [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-en:dog Disambiguation of Gun dogs: 1 3 15 5 38 5 25 2 4 2 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 4 16 3 29 7 27 5 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 2 4 18 6 21 5 25 6 7 5 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'hunting dog': 1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1
  6. (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: reference Translations (computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable): مُؤَشِّر (muʔaššir) [masculine] (Arabic), указа́тел (ukazátel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), по́йнтер (pójnter) [masculine] (Bulgarian), apuntador [masculine] (Catalan), 指標 (Chinese Mandarin), 指标 (zhǐbiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), 指針 (Chinese Mandarin), 指针 (zhǐzhēn) (Chinese Mandarin), ukazatel [masculine] (Czech), pointer (Dutch), viit (Estonian), osoitin (Finnish), pointteri [colloquial] (Finnish), pointeur [masculine] (French), Zeiger [masculine] (German), Pointer [masculine] (German), δείκτης (deíktis) [masculine] (Greek), bendir [masculine] (Icelandic), puntatore [masculine] (Italian), ポインタ (pointa) (Japanese), 포인터 (pointeo) (Korean), penuding (Malay), nîşanderk [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), اشارال (Persian), wskaźnik [masculine] (Polish), ponteiro [masculine] (Portuguese), pointer [masculine] (Romanian), указа́тель (ukazátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), по́йнтер (pójntɛr) [masculine] (Russian), ка̀за̄љка [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), показѝва̄ч [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), kàzāljka [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), pokazìvāč [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), apuntador [masculine] (Spanish), puntero [masculine] (Spanish), pekare [common-gender] (Swedish), göstergeç (Turkish), вказівни́к (vkazivnýk) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-TwTKXqbX Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable': 3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3
  7. (graphical user interface) An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface Synonyms: cursor
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-3t8D2Y48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 21 4 20 7 35 3 3 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 4 16 3 29 7 27 5 6 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 2 4 18 6 21 5 25 6 7 5 Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  8. (chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice. Tags: in-plural Synonyms: advice Translations (tip, bit of advice): указа́ние (ukazánie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), Fingerzeig [masculine] (German), tīwhiri (Maori), wskazówka [feminine] (Polish), dica [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-nrab15M4 Disambiguation of 'tip, bit of advice': 2 0 10 3 4 8 18 52 1 3
  9. Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-ez~I8efD
  10. (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
    Sense id: en-pointer-en-noun-31oA7UDl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dereference [programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], address

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          "word": "mutató"
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          "word": "文字さし"
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          "word": "지시봉"
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          "word": "penuding"
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          "roman": "ukazátelʹ",
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
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          "word": "puntero"
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
          "word": "ไม้ชี้"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "ukázka",
          "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
          "word": "ука́зка"
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          "code": "vi",
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          "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
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        {
          "ref": "1972, Lynn Hall, Sticks and Stones",
          "text": "The talkers and pointers had undermined him. They had touched him with the acid of their suspicions, and the corrosion spread until he himself had lost sight of the truth.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Alexandre Dumas, translated by Richard Pevear, The Three Musketeers, Viking, pages 645–646",
          "text": "The man he addressed drew back in horror, but answered the musketeer’s words by pointing his finger. Athos offered the man a half pistole to accompany him, but the man refused. Athos went down the street that the pointer had indicated to him with his finger; […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
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          "ref": "2010, Donald Junkins, Half Hitch, iUniverse",
          "text": "“Hey,” the finger pointer said, re-pointing his finger at Joe, “are you a joke or what?” / “I don't think I'm a joke.” / “Well I think you're a joke.” He dropped his hand and then lifted it again and pointed his finger at Joe's chest.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020, J.M. Griffin, Who’s Dead, Doc?, Kensington Books",
          "text": "One man pointed his finger at another, nearly poking the tip of it into the man’s chest. I sidled closer and heard the pointer accuse the other man of cheating.",
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        "A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow."
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          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "ba",
          "lang": "Bashkir",
          "roman": "kürhətkes",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "күрһәткес"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "ukázka",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "ука́зка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "pokazálka",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "показа́лка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jiàobiān",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "教鞭"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "karttakeppi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
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          ],
          "word": "Zeigestock"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "bacchetta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "alt": "さしぼう",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sashibō",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "指し棒"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "alt": "敎鞭",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "gyopyeon",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "교편"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "wskaźnik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ukázka",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ука́зка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "puntero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "pekpinne"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "word": "işaret çubuğu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 77 4 2 1 8 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "ukázka",
          "sense": "teacher's pointer",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ука́зка"
        }
      ]
    },
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        "A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device."
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      "id": "en-pointer-en-noun-vQGFazZb",
      "links": [
        [
          "needle",
          "needle"
        ],
        [
          "timepiece",
          "timepiece"
        ],
        [
          "reading",
          "reading"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hand"
        },
        {
          "word": "needle"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "ibrə"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "strélka",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "стрэ́лка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "strelká",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "стрелка́"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "指針"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhǐzhēn",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "指针"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "montrilo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "osoitin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "viisari"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "aiguille"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Zeiger"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Nadel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "indicatore"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "alt": "ししん",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shishin",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "指針"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "baneul",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "바늘"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "alt": "指針",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "jichim",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "지침"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "nîşanderk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mîl"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "word": "jarum penunjuk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "wskazówka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ponteiro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "strélka",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "стре́лка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic",
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ка̀за̄љка"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "Roman",
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "kàzāljka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "aguja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "visare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 0 2 84 2 1 7 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "strílka",
          "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "стрі́лка"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Hunting",
          "orig": "en:Hunting",
          "parents": [
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 4 16 3 29 7 27 5 6 2",
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          "name": "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "English terms suffixed with -er",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 3 15 5 38 5 25 2 4 2",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Gun dogs",
          "orig": "en:Gun dogs",
          "parents": [
            "Hunting dogs",
            "Dogs",
            "Canids",
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2007, American Kennel Club, The Complete Dog Book, Ballantine Books, page 30",
          "text": "Most of the early wirehaired pointers represented a combination of Griffon, Stichelhaar, Pudelpointer, and German Shorthair. The Pudelpointer was a cross between a Poodle dog and an English Pointer bitch; the Griffon and the Stichelhaar were composed of Pointer, Foxhound, Pudelpointer, and a Polish water dog.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game."
      ],
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        [
          "hunting",
          "hunting#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "hunting dog",
          "hunting dog"
        ],
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ]
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        "(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:dog"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "hunting",
        "lifestyle"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "pójnter",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "по́йнтер"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "指標犬"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhǐbiāoquǎn",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "指标犬"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "pointteri"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "seisoja"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "kanakoira"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "braque"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "chien d’arrêt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "Vorstehhund"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Pointer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "póinter",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "πόιντερ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "angol vizsla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "pointer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "brako"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "puntatore"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cane da punta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bracco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "pointeo",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "포인터"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "poyinter"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "anjing penuding"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "wyżeł"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "pointer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pójntɛr",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "по́йнтер"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cù-eunaich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "perro de muestra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "word": "braco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 3 12 4 51 4 20 2 2 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "hunting dog",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "pointer"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Programming",
          "orig": "en:Programming",
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            "Computing",
            "Software engineering",
            "Technology",
            "Computer science",
            "Engineering",
            "Software",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Media",
            "Fundamental",
            "Communication"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1974, Donald Knuth, “Structured Programming with go to Statements”, in Computing Surveys, volume 6, number 5, →DOI, archived from the original on 2009-08-24, pages 261–301",
          "text": "I do consider assignment statements and pointer variables to be among computer science's \"most valuable treasures.\"",
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        }
      ],
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        "A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored."
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          "programming",
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        ],
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          "variable",
          "variable"
        ],
        [
          "address",
          "address"
        ],
        [
          "memory",
          "memory"
        ],
        [
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          "location"
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        [
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          "value"
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        "(programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "reference"
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "programming",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "muʔaššir",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "مُؤَشِّر"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "ukazátel",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "указа́тел"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "pójnter",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "по́йнтер"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "apuntador"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "指標"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhǐbiāo",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "指标"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "指針"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhǐzhēn",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "指针"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ukazatel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "pointer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "viit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 11 3 4 45 23 7 1 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
          "word": "osoitin"
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        {
          "text": "pencil pointer",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "a ten-pointer",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport",
          "text": "After another penalty miss, Kvirikashvili finally found the target on 27 minutes before Flood hit back with a three-pointer of his own.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something worth a given number of points."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in combinations) Something worth a given number of points."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in combinations"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɔɪn.tə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɔɪn.təɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɔɪnəɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪntə(ɹ)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-us-pointer.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/50/En-us-pointer.ogg/En-us-pointer.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/En-us-pointer.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "kürhətkes",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "күрһәткес"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pokazálka",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "показа́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "note": "esp. teacher's pointer",
      "roman": "jiàobiān",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "教鞭"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhǐshìgùn",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "指示棍"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "osoitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "aiguille"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "baguette"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeigestock"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeigestab"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "mutató"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bacchetta"
    },
    {
      "alt": "もじさし",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mojisashi",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "文字さし"
    },
    {
      "alt": "きょうべん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kyōben",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "教鞭"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さしぼう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sashibō",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "指し棒"
    },
    {
      "alt": "指示棒",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jisibong",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "지시봉"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nîşanderk"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "penuding"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wskaźnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ponteiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "note": "e.g. teacher or instructor",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ukazátelʹ",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "указа́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puntero"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "ไม้ชี้"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "anything that points or is used for pointing",
      "word": "que chỉ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "kürhətkes",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "күрһәткес"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pokazálka",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "показа́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiàobiān",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "教鞭"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "karttakeppi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeigestock"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeigestab"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bacchetta"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さしぼう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sashibō",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "指し棒"
    },
    {
      "alt": "敎鞭",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "gyopyeon",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "교편"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wskaźnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puntero"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pekpinne"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "word": "işaret çubuğu"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ukázka",
      "sense": "teacher's pointer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ука́зка"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "ibrə"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "strélka",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "стрэ́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "strelká",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "стрелка́"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "指針"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhǐzhēn",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "指针"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "montrilo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "osoitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "viisari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "aiguille"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeiger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Nadel"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "indicatore"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ししん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shishin",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "指針"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "baneul",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "바늘"
    },
    {
      "alt": "指針",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jichim",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "지침"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nîşanderk"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mîl"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "word": "jarum penunjuk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "wskazówka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ponteiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "strélka",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "стре́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ка̀за̄љка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kàzāljka"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "aguja"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "visare"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "strílka",
      "sense": "needle of a timepiece or measuring device",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "стрі́лка"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pójnter",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́йнтер"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "指標犬"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhǐbiāoquǎn",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "指标犬"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "pointteri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "seisoja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "kanakoira"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "braque"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "chien d’arrêt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "Vorstehhund"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "póinter",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "πόιντερ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "angol vizsla"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "brako"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puntatore"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cane da punta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bracco"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "pointeo",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "포인터"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "poyinter"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "anjing penuding"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wyżeł"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pójntɛr",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́йнтер"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cù-eunaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "perro de muestra"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "word": "braco"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "hunting dog",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muʔaššir",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "مُؤَشِّر"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ukazátel",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "указа́тел"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pójnter",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́йнтер"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "apuntador"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "指標"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhǐbiāo",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "指标"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "指針"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhǐzhēn",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "指针"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ukazatel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "viit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "osoitin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ],
      "word": "pointteri"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pointeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zeiger"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "deíktis",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "δείκτης"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bendir"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puntatore"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "pointa",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "ポインタ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "pointeo",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "포인터"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "nîşanderk"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "penuding"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "اشارال"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wskaźnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ponteiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pointer"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ukazátelʹ",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "указа́тель"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pójntɛr",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́йнтер"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ка̀за̄љка"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "показѝва̄ч"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kàzāljka"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pokazìvāč"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "apuntador"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "puntero"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "pekare"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "word": "göstergeç"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vkazivnýk",
      "sense": "computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вказівни́к"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ukazánie",
      "sense": "tip, bit of advice",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "указа́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "tip, bit of advice",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Fingerzeig"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "tip, bit of advice",
      "word": "tīwhiri"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "tip, bit of advice",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "wskazówka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "tip, bit of advice",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dica"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pointer"
}

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