pointer
Example Sentences
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The other wall had a giant rainbow-colored papier-mâché hand, its pointer finger sticking straight out and beneath it the words You Belong scrawled in loopy neon letters.
From Literature
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Entering the game, the Hoosiers were hot after racking up three consecutive wins, including two in Quad 1, and were known for shooting three pointers at one of the highest rates in the country.
From Los Angeles Times
He knocked down two three pointers and slammed a one-handed transition dunk to elicit a roar from the crowd that welcomed back a son they watched grow up.
From Los Angeles Times
She waggles her pointer finger in the direction of the stuffed frog.
From Literature
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She’s got big leather earmuff things on, and she’s leaning toward the screen, using her pointer finger to click the mouse.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.