pointerbracket
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntəˌbrækɪt/
US /ˈpɔɪntərˌbrækɪt/
A pointerbracket is a little mark that points to something.
The teacher drew a pointerbracket next to the answer so we could find it fast.
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2. A small bracket-shaped symbol used in printing to point readers to a note.
A pointerbracket in the margin showed where the footnote belonged.
3. A computer character that points to a location in text.
The program used a pointerbracket to mark the cursor position.
4. A hand-drawn mark shaped like a pointing finger or arrow.
He added a pointerbracket beside the map to show the trail.