position indicator
UK: pəˈzɪʃən ˈɪndɪkeɪtə
Definition

Definition of position indicator - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.device on a machine that shows the current place of a moving partTECH.
  • The valve’s position indicator helped the operator see if it was fully open.
2.
computingTECH.symbol or display in software that shows the location of somethingTECH.
  • The slider position indicator shows where you are in the video timeline.
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Expressions with position

pole positionn.
advantageous starting point in any competition or activity
Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..
shotgun positionn.
front passenger seat in a vehicle
He called shotgun position for the road trip.
fallback positionn.
backup plan if the first fails
We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.
false positionn.
situation where someone appears to be something they are not
His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..
in a positionadj.
having the necessary ability or authority
She is in a position to make important decisions.
in no position toadj.
not having the ability or authority to do something
He is in no position to make demands.

Expressions with indicator

level indicatorn.
sign or display that shows degree stage or progress of something
The progress bar acts as a level indicator for the download.
progress indicatorn.
measurement that shows how far a task has advanced
Attendance rates are one progress indicator for the school improvement project.
temperature indicatorn.
device or sign that shows how hot or cold something is
The refrigerator's temperature indicator shows that it is too warm.
visual indicatorn.
visible sign that shows a condition event or fact
Smoke rising from the forest was a visual indicator of the fire.
warning indicatorn.
signal that shows a problem or possible danger may be present
A red warning indicator lit up on the plane's control panel.
indicator lampn.
light alerting to a system malfunction
The indicator lamp flashes when there's a system error.
tone indicatorn.
notation or symbol showing the tone of an online message
He used a tone indicator to show he was joking.
direction indicatorn.
light signaling a vehicle's turn direction
The car's direction indicator was flashing right.
turn indicatorn.
light on a vehicle indicating a turn
The turn indicator blinked as the car prepared to turn left.
volume indicator increasen.
feature showing higher sound levels
The volume indicator increase means the music is getting louder.

Terms related to position indicator

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Examples of position indicator in a sentence

  • Always check the position indicator before starting the conveyor belt.
  • The blinking position indicator shows where new text will appear.
  • She dragged the position indicator to skip to the final chapter.

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  1. French:indicateur de position, repère de position, ...
  2. German:Positionsanzeige, Positionsindikator, ...
  3. Italian:indicatore di posizione, indicatore della posizione, ...
  4. Spanish:indicador de posición, señal de posición, ...
  5. Portuguese:indicador de posição, marcador de posição, ...
  6. Chinese:位置指示器, 位置标记, ...
  7. Japanese:位置指示器, 位置インジケータ, ...
  8. Arabic:مُؤَشِّر المَوضِع, مُؤَشِّر المَوْقِع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַד מִקּוּם, מַחְוֵן מִיקוּם, ...
  10. Russian:указатель положения, маркер положения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:індикатор положення, індикатор позиції, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थिति सूचक, पोज़िशन इंडिकेटर, ...
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