δείκτης — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrow noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
• cursor noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
• forefinger noun The finger next to the thumb; the index finger.
• hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
• index noun An alphabetical list at the back of a book showing where topics can be found.
• indicator noun Something that shows or points to a condition, trend, or measurement.
• pointer noun A useful tip or piece of advice.

Senses

δείκτης is used for these senses in English:

• arrow A sign or symbol used to indicate a direction (e.g.→).
• cursor A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
• cursor (computing) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
• forefinger (human, _, anatomy) The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.
• index (economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
• indicator A meter or gauge.
• subscript (typography) A type of lettering form written lower than the things around it.

arrow — full definition

1. noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
2. noun A symbol shaped like a shaft with a point, used to show direction.
3. verb To move quickly and directly toward something, like a shot arrow.

cursor — full definition

1. noun A sliding part of a measuring instrument that is moved to mark a particular point.
2. noun (computing) A small symbol on a screen that shows where the mouse pointer is.
3. noun (computing) A blinking line or bar on a screen that shows where typed text will appear.
4. noun (computing) A pointer that keeps track of one row of data in a database as it is read.

Related Greek words