Thesaurus results for POINTER

pointer

noun

ˈpȯin-tər

Definition of pointer

as in needle

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck—I know I lost weight

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as in tip

a piece of advice or useful information especially from an expert the instructor gave me a few pointers but otherwise let me do the cooking by myself

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Recent Examples of pointer Just like a cat when someone has a laser pointer, a person can also partake in this fun little game to test their ability to track and move alongside a constant moving object. — Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead, this team seems designed to be balanced and shoot a lot of 3-pointers. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Ogwumike and Hamby helped the hosts outscore Atlanta 22-13 in the second quarter, but their lead was just 37-36 at halftime after Hillmon hit a 3-pointer before the break. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 Clark made a career-high eight of Indiana’s franchise-record 18 3-pointers. — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointer

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Noun

Those concerns have already moved the needle, but the long-term growth runway is still in the early stages.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Show The Imperfect Moments The change that truly moved the needle was pointing the camera at the moments that were not perfect.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of needle

Noun

Inside tip Make the most of a hotel guest perk by visiting parts of Nara Prison Museum during after hours, when the daytime crowds have disappeared.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
In the toothbrush head, roughly the size of a pencil tip, sit an intraoral 100k pixel micro camera, a light and a jet.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tip

Noun

The indicator was almost certainly deep into overbought territory during the May surge.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Running out of cash on hand is the clearest indicator that a college is at high risk of closure, Kelchen added, while consistent operating losses, enrollment declines, and large withdrawals from endowments can also signal distress.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of indicator

Noun

If those gains survive the waning months of 2026, all three indexes would post their fourth consecutive year of gains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of index

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