Thesaurus results for POINTER

pointer

noun

ˈpȯin-tər

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 on the Web Attendees learned some pointers to help them in that particularly pesky endeavor, while Zoeller regaled them with tales of his whiskey voyages across the seven seas. —

Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Below are some pointers gleaned from my own experiences. —

Alastair Banks, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 The Best Cotton Sheets, According To Our Testing More Bed Making Tips Folding pointers: Fold the sheet down an inch or two over the top of your comforter or quilt, then fold over both the sheet and the topper once more so that the sheet is pulled tight underneath. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024 As an accomplished actor, the elder Bratt’s pointers during the audition process focused on encouraging his nephew to keep things simple. —

Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pointer

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