Pointer and Text

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

• The words of something written.
  • usage: "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
  • synonyms: textual matter
• A passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon.
  • usage: "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"
• A book prepared for use in schools or colleges.
  • usage: "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
  • synonyms: textbook, text edition, schoolbook, school text
• The main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.. )
  • usage: "pictures made the text easier to understand"

• (n.) A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation or commentary.
• (n.) A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.
• (n.) The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.
• (n.) A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon or in proof of a doctrine.
• (v.t.) To write in large characters, as in text hand.
• (n.) Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition or the like; topic; theme.