Pointer and View

Pointer

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

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View and pointer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "View" instead a noun "Pointer".

Nearby Words: point, pointed, pointing, pointy

View noun - All that can be seen from a certain point.

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Pointer and view are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pointer" instead a noun "View".

Nearby Words: viewpoint, viewed, viewing, viewer, viewable

good	good pointer	good view
right	right pointer	right view

The Wii version of the game has widescreen support, uses the pointer on the controller to help with aiming in first-person view, and allows the player to assign up to four items on the controller for quick access, in contrast to the GameCube version, which only has room for 2 items.

Source: Polished Port
Giving Someone the Pointer Finger: During his matches he's usually looking for an opening for what's really important, getting right in the view of and shouting at the hard camera while dramatically pointing at it.

Source: Wrestling / Joey Ryan

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