Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "pointer" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

pointing at object

Coordinate Terms

retriever setter

Derived Terms

Faraday pointer Hungarian Pointer back pointer downpointer finger-pointer five-pointer laser pointer mouse pointer nonpointer parent pointer tree point-to-pointer pointer finger pointerless pointerlike shared pointer six pointer six-pointer smart pointer station pointer telepointer three-pointer white pointer wild pointer

Derived From

point

Context

computing programming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

gun dog indicator mark sporting dog

Type Of (IsA)

computer code variable dog gundog hollywood cartoon indicator sporting dog sporting dog functional group

Part Of

mickey mouse

Related Terms

address dereference

Related Terms

address advice arrow cursor icon location memory mouse needle point reading rod timepiece tip value variable

Synonym Network

arrow cursor fescue hand needle

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.