"pointer" meaning in English

See pointer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: ˈpɔɪntə Forms: pointer, pointer, pointers
Etymology: : pointer < point + -er
  1. δείκτης
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-Xxe4uR5c
  2. ένας από τους δείκτες ενός ρολογιού ή ο δείκτης (που μοιάζει με βελόνα) ενός αναλογικού οργάνου μέτρησης
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-7IRFM2dR
  3. το λαγωνικό
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-9K2ZrkB8
  4. σύντομη και μικρή συμβουλή, υπόδειξη Synonyms: advice
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-5~2U7cNc
  5. , (GUI) ο δρομέας, ο κέρσορας, ο δείκτης Synonyms: cursor
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-0rm6kZW1 Categories (other): Πληροφορική (αγγλικά)
  6. δείκτης, είδος μεταβλητής Synonyms: reference
    Sense id: el-pointer-en-noun-BYeIkL42 Categories (other): Προγραμματισμός (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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    },
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        "το λαγωνικό"
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          "word": "advice"
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