cursor
/ˈkɜrsər/
noun
- A movable indicator on a computer screen that shows where the user is typing or clicking.
- She clicked the mouse and the cursor turned into a hand icon.
- Move the cursor to the end of the sentence and press delete.
- The cursor blinked patiently on the blank document.
- A sliding indicator on a measuring instrument, such as a slide rule or scale.
- The cursor on the old slide rule helped him calculate the answer.
- He adjusted the cursor on the scale to read the exact measurement.
- The engineer moved the cursor along the ruler to align the marks.