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Pointer vs Pointier - What's the difference?

pointer | pointier |

As a noun pointer

is anything that points or is used for pointing.

As an adjective pointier is

(pointy).

pointer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that points or is used for pointing.
  • A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
  • A breed of hunting dog.
  • (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
  • (computing) An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
  • A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)
    • The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.
  • (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
    • a ten-pointer
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=After another penalty miss, Kvirikashvili finally found the target on 27 minutes before Flood hit back with a three-pointer of his own.}}

    Synonyms

    * (sense, teacher's pointer) fescue * (of a timepiece) hand * (of a measuring device) needle * (icon) mouse pointer * (programming) reference

    See also

    * (programming) dereference, address

    Derived terms

    * null pointer * white pointer * dangling pointer

    See also

    * *

    Anagrams

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    pointier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (pointy)

    • pointy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) pointed in shape, having a point or points

    • Derived terms

    * pointy-eared

    Noun

    (pointies)
  • (informal) Any pointed object.
  • * 2012 , Lou Rain, Family Effects (page 298)
    • Even though Skylar has never had a seizure to my knowledge since the incident in school, she still sees the things she likes to call pointies , just not as many as before, since she started taking the valproic acid, but still there's a few.
  • * 2013 , Jennifer Byrne, The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom (page 154)
    • Plus, it's likely she will bite you the first few times you try messing with her mouth, so why not get those bites out of the way before the sharp pointies come in?
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