Hand and Pointer

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Hand noun - An arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information.

Usage example: both hands of the clock pointed to 12

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Pointer is a synonym for hand. In some cases you can use "Pointer" instead a noun "Hand".

Nearby Words: handle, handy, handed, handful, handhold

Pointer noun - An arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information.

Usage example: the pointer on my bathroom scale must be stuck—I know I lost weight

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Hand is a synonym for pointer in indicator topic. You can use "Hand" instead a noun "Pointer".

Nearby Words: point, pointed, pointing, pointy

good	good hand	good pointer
right	right hand	right pointer
stable	stable hand	stable pointer
single	single hand	single pointer
Other adjectives: actual, blue, little, giant.

You only ever see your hand or a pointer or the item you are holding.

Source: Video Game / Rama
Although not precisely a pointer finger, Yusei has a habit of throwing his hand forward in a gesture similar to the traditional pointed-finger pose.

Source: Anime / Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
The "V for Victory" variation—in which the hand is held out triumphantly, similar to Giving Someone the Pointer Finger—is far more common in Anime than in western media.

Source: Handshake Substitute

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