mouse pointer

US: /ˈmaʊs ˌpɔɪntɚ/

Definition

Definition of mouse pointer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

symbol on a computer screen that shows where the mouse is pointing

TECH.

Move the mouse pointer over the button and click to open it.
The mouse pointer turned into a hand when it hovered over the link.
I lost the mouse pointer on the second monitor for a moment.

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Expressions with mouse

mouse around

search or look around in a casual way

He moused around the attic for old photos.

mouse potato

person who spends a lot of time using a computer

He's a real mouse potato, always playing games online..

mouse over

move a mouse pointer over a screen element

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mute as a mouse

adj.

not speaking or making noise

The children were mute as a mouse while hiding.

play cat and mouse

tease or toy with someone before defeating them

The chess champion played cat and mouse with his opponent before winning.

poor as a church mouse

adj.

very poor, lacking money or possessions

He was poor as a church mouse after losing his job.

Expressions with pointer

laser pointer

small device emitting a light beam for pointing or playing

He used the laser pointer to play with his cat.

six-pointer

crucial soccer match affecting league standings

The upcoming game is a six-pointer for both teams.

pointer finger

the finger next to the thumb

She pointed at the map with her pointer finger.

windows, icons, menus, pointer

graphical elements used to interact with a computer

The software uses windows, icons, menus, pointer for navigation.

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mouse over

technology

move a mouse pointer over a screen element

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French:pointeur de souris, ...
German:Mauszeiger, ...
Italian:puntatore del mouse, ...
Spanish:puntero del ratón, ...
Portuguese:ponteiro do rato, ...
Chinese:鼠标指针, ...
Japanese:マウスポインター, ...
Arabic:مُؤَشِّر الفَأْرَة, ...
Hebrew:סַמָּן הָעַכְבָּר, ...
Russian:указатель мыши, ...
Ukrainian:вказівник миші, ...
Hindi:माउस पॉइंटर, ...
Bengali:মাউস পয়েন্টার, ...
Catalan:punter, ...
Czech:ukazatel myši, ...
Danish:musemarkør, ...
Dutch:muisaanwijzer, ...
Greek:δείκτης ποντικιού, ...
Hungarian:egérmutató, ...
Khmer:ទ្រនិចកណ្ដុរ, ...
Korean:마우스 포인터, ...
Persian:نشانگر ماوس, ...
Polish:wskaźnik myszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponteiro do mouse, ...
Romanian:cursor, ...
Swedish:muspekare, ...
Thai:ตัวชี้เมาส์, ...
Turkish:fare imleci, ...
Vietnamese:con trỏ chuột, ...

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