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- [kur-ser]
- /ˈkɜr sər/
- /ˈkɜː.sər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kur-ser]
- /ˈkɜr sər/
Definitions of cursor word
- countable noun cursor On a computer screen, the cursor is a small shape that indicates where anything that is typed by the user will appear. 3
- noun cursor the sliding part of a measuring instrument, esp a transparent sliding square on a slide rule 3
- noun cursor any of various means, typically a flashing bar or underline, of identifying a particular position on a computer screen, such as the insertion point for text 3
- noun cursor a movable indicator light on a computer video screen, that marks the current position at which a character may be entered, changed, etc. 3
- noun cursor Digital Technology. a movable, sometimes blinking, symbol that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is needed. 1
- noun cursor a sliding object, as the lined glass on a slide rule, that can be set at any point on a scale. 1
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Origin of cursor
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English: “runner, courier”; ( 1590-1600 in sense “sliding object” < Latin), equivalent to cur(rere) “to run” + -sor, for -tor -tor; cf. course
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cursor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cursor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cursor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cursor
noun cursor
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
- projectile — an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
- dart — If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and quickly.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
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