指針 — meaning in English

English meaning

• guideline noun A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
• pointer noun A useful tip or piece of advice.

Senses

指針 is used for these senses in English:

• guideline A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
• pointer A needlelike component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

guideline — full definition

1. noun A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
2. noun A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
3. noun A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

pointer — full definition

1. noun A useful tip or piece of advice.
2. noun A rod or object used to indicate something, such as on a chart or screen.
3. noun A breed of hunting dog trained to signal the location of game by standing still and facing toward it.
4. noun In computing, a variable that stores the memory address of another value.

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