Definitions
A thing that indicates direction, position, or useful information.
Word origin
From point + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“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.”
“I do consider assignment statements and pointer variables to be among computer science's "most valuable treasures."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Direction marker”7 letters
02“Indicating tip”7 letters
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