apontador

Portuguese

Etymology

From apontar (“to point; to sharpen”) +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.põ.taˈdoʁ/ [a.põ.taˈdoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.põ.taˈdoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.põ.taˈdoʁ/ [a.põ.taˈdoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.põ.taˈdoɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.põ.tɐˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.põ.tɐˈðoɾ]

Noun

apontador m (plural apontadores)

  1. something which points (shows where something is)
  2. (Brazil) pencil sharpener
    Synonyms: (Brazil) apontadora, (Portugal) apara-lápis
  3. (programming) pointer (variable that holds the address of a memory location)
    Synonym: ponteiro
  4. laser pointer
    Synonyms: apontador laser, caneta laser
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