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pointer.

to point to/at

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/pwɛ̃.te/
  1. to point to/at

    transitive
    pointer du doigt
    pointer le bout de son nez
  2. to indicate, to show, to point out

    broadly · transitive
  3. 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)

    intransitive
  4. to show up, turn up

    informal · pronominal · reflexive
    On doit se pointer à quelle heure?
Where this word comes from

From point + -er, from the past participle of poindre.

noun/pwɛ̃.tɛʁ/
  1. pointer (dog)

    masculine
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.