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Meanings of mouse pointer in English

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cursor
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Graphical image on a computer monitor that echoes movements of a pointing device.

        cursor
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        Examples for "pointer"
        Examples for "pointer"
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        Chapman's answer could be a pointer to the future of mass tourism.
        The Guardian
        2
        Garza doubled the Iowa lead with five straight points, including a 3-pointer.
        Reuters
        3
        Bridges began a run of 11 unanswered points with a long two-pointer.
        Reuters
        4
        VCU's top seven scorers all average at least one 3-pointer per game.
        Reuters
        5
        Dallas scored the next five points, including a long 3-pointer by Barnes.
        Reuters
        1
        I passed my right thumb over the trackpad, expecting to see the mouse cursor move.
        Wired
        2
        Aero Peek can be executed with a hotkey or hovering the mouse cursor over a button in the bottom right of the screen.
        Wired
        3
        Every option in the conversion dialog has a description of what it does, displayed when you put hover the mouse cursor over it.
        Calibre Quick Start Guide
        4
        The game also lets you create music by moving your finger or mouse cursor over on-screen notes to create music on a virtual theremin.
        The South African
        Usage of mouse pointer in English
        1
        Tired: Teeny keyboard and mouse pointer can be difficult to use.
        Wired
        2
        You don't quite get a mouse pointer on-screen like a Mac.
        The Guardian
        3
        Hover the mouse pointer over the headline to see the summary.
        Reuters
        4
        And the mouse pointer feels oddly placed right at the front of the case.
        Wired
        5
        Look at the mouse pointer hovered over that blue button.
        Wired
        6
        You will see an eject icon (upward-pointing triangle inside a circle) next to the mouse pointer.
        Calibre Quick Start Guide
        7
        If the mouse pointer is hovered over the text, an explanatory note will appear in a transient pop-up block.
        Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol. 2 of 2)
        8
        Selecting text, managing multiple windows and interacting with spreadsheets is also considerably easier using the stylus like a mouse pointer.
        The Guardian
        9
        Therefore, you must know how to... stop the banner when the user places a mouse pointer over a link, he says.
        Wired
        10
        Click and drag your mouse pointer over the hidden sentence after this colon: It does not end well for Ryan and Sarah.
        Wired
        11
        If viewing on desktop, use your mouse pointer to click and drag around the screen to explore, while enjoying RNZ Concert's award winning sound.
        Radio NZ
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