Pointer and Bug

noun

• A mark to indicate a direction or relation.
  • synonyms: arrow
• An indicator as on a dial.
• Computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions.
  • synonyms: cursor
• A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game.
  • synonyms: Spanish pointer

• (n.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star.
• (n.) One who or that which, points.
• (n.) The hand of a timepiece.
• (n.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
• (n.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen.

noun

• General term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate.
• A fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine.
  • synonyms: glitch
• A small hidden microphone; for listening secretly.
• Insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis.
  • synonyms: hemipterous insect, hemipteran, hemipteron
• A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use.
  • synonyms: microbe, germ

verb

• Annoy persistently.
  • usage: "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
  • synonyms: tease, badger, pester, beleaguer
• Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.
  • usage: "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged"
  • synonyms: wiretap, tap, intercept

• (n.) A general name applied to various insects belonging to the Hemiptera; as, the squash bug; the chinch bug, etc.
• (n.) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.
• (n.) A bugbear; anything which terrifies.
• (n.) An insect of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug (C. lectularius). See Bedbug.
• (n.) One of various species of Coleoptera; as, the ladybug; potato bug, etc.; loosely, any beetle.