apontador

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.põ.taˈdoʁ/ [a.põ.taˈdoh]

• (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]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.põ.tɐˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.põ.tɐˈðoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.põ.tɐˈdo.ɾi/ [ɐ.põ.tɐˈðo.ɾi]

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