pointer.
to point to/at
Meaning & usage
to point to/at
pointer du doigt
pointer le bout de son nez
to indicate, to show, to point out
to clock in, to clock on, to punch in; to clock out, to clock off, to punch out (to enter or leave a workplace by punching a time card)
to show up, turn up
On doit se pointer à quelle heure?
Where this word comes from
From point + -er, from the past participle of poindre.
pointer (dog)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English pointer.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.