Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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