pointerreading
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntə ˌriːdɪŋ/
US /ˈpɔɪntər ˌriːdɪŋ/
Pointer reading is when you look at where a small mark or arrow is pointing on a tool to find a number.
The teacher showed us how to do pointer reading on the scale to weigh the flour.
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2. The act of reading aloud while following the words with a pointer or finger.
The children practiced pointer reading to learn new words.
3. In computing, the act of reading the value that a pointer variable refers to.
The program crashed because of an invalid pointer reading.
4. A reading taken from a pointer on an instrument, such as a compass or pressure gauge.
The pilot checked the pointer reading on the altimeter.