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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
Your therapist guides your eyes across your visual field using a pointer or their finger; mine used a digital pointer on-screen since our sessions were virtual.
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Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 4 June 2025
Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The pointer stars of the Big Dipper point in one direction to the North Star; in the other direction to the triangle that makes up the lion's hind quarters and tail.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Stellar Events organize stargazing cruises during which an astronomer uses a light pointer to reveal constellations, planets and star clusters from the top deck of the boat while far from land.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 4 June 2025
Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The pointer stars of the Big Dipper point in one direction to the North Star; in the other direction to the triangle that makes up the lion's hind quarters and tail.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Stellar Events organize stargazing cruises during which an astronomer uses a light pointer to reveal constellations, planets and star clusters from the top deck of the boat while far from land.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pointer
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These kinds of eyewear innovations move the needle forward while creating functional and fashionable eyewear.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Photograph: Amazon LifeStraw Personal Water Filter $17 $10 (41% off) Amazon Camping water, and outdoor water, is often gross water—sitting too long in the cooler with pine needles for some reason, running free in the outdoors but maybe unsafe, or pulled from spigots of unknown plumbing.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona?—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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This advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Protect yourself during a heat wave with these tips from the NWS Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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But Burke, with the mining association, pointed to two recent positive indicators for the industry: more U.S. coal getting exported overseas and a surge in the amount of electricity generated by burning coal during the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period last year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Mellinger now worries the department will not be able to meet its five-year goals for key performance indicators, which measure progress on the county’s biggest public health challenges.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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However, that compares to both Germany's DAX index and Hong Kon's Hang Seng Index, which are up nearly 20% this year as of the end of last week.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Stock indexes in Europe ended mostly higher on Monday, while Asian markets closed mostly lower.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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