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δείκτης — meaning in English

deiktis

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English meaning

  • arrow noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
  • cursor noun A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
  • 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 part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.
  2. noun A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device.
  3. noun An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
  4. noun A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it.

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