Definition Synonyms
Definition of cursor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. blinking line showing where text will appearTECH.
- The cursor blinked at the start of the line.
2.
graphical user interfaceTECH. movable icon showing pointer device positionTECH.
- Move the cursor to select the text.
3.
scientific instrumentsTECH. part of instrument indicating positionTECH.
- The cursor moved to show the measurement.
4.
databasesTECH. reference moving through table rowsTECH.
- The cursor fetched the next row of data.
Images of cursor
movable icon showing pointer device position 
part of instrument indicating position
Expressions with cursor
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key used to navigate through text or options
Use the cursor key to scroll through the menu options.
small image on a screen showing where mouse actions will happen
The mouse cursor disappeared, so I had to restart the computer.
current on-screen place where the cursor will cause an action
Move the cursor position before the word you want to edit.
Origin of cursor
Latin, cursor (runner)
Terms with cursor included in their meaning
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technology
key on a keyboard for moving the cursor
technology
hand-operated device controlling a computer cursor
technology
control on a device that returns display or cursor to main screen
technology
the key that returns the cursor to the start
technology
keyboard control marked with a downward arrow moving selection or cursor down
computer
cursor shape showing computer is busy
computer
keyboard button that moves the cursor or selection one step right
technology
keyboard key that moves the cursor to the next line
technology
press keyboard key that moves cursor to the next field or indents
technology
place a cursor over an item on a screen
pc hardware
handheld cursor controller that uses illumination and sensors to track motion
computer keyboard
keyboard key that deletes the character left of the cursor
computing
non-printable character for moving cursor backwards
keyboard action
remove a character behind the cursor by pressing backspace
text encoding
control character moving cursor one space left
abr: backspace
key that deletes the character before the cursor
cursor
blinking line showing where text will appear
desert runner
wader bird known as Cursorius cursor
computing
cursor shaped like an I for text editing
technology
character moving cursor to next line in computing
technology
feature replacing characters after the cursor
technology
horizontal column in text for cursor alignment
technology
pointing device with a ball for cursor control
computer
small joystick for controlling a cursor
Examples of cursor in a sentence
The cursor flashed on the computer screen. The cursor blinked on the computer screen. Adjust the cursor to align with the icon. The cursor on the dial indicated the pressure level. Adjust the cursor to the correct position for accuracy. The cursor moved to the next entry.
Developers optimized the cursor for faster access.
View all translations of cursor
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- French:curseur, curseur de souris, ...
- German:Cursor, Mauszeiger, ...
- Italian:cursore, puntatore, ...
- Spanish:cursor, puntero, ...
- Portuguese:cursor, indicador, ...
- Chinese:光标, ...
- Japanese:カーソル, マウスカーソル, ...
- Arabic:مُؤَشِّر الكِتَابَة, مُؤَشِّر, ...
- Hebrew:סַמָּן, מַצְבִּיעַ, ...
- Russian:курсор, указатель, ...
- Ukrainian:курсор, ...
- Hindi:कर्सर, पॉइंटर, ...
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