Meanings
nounpointing stick (plural pointing sticks)
plural pointing sticks
- computingAn isometric joystick used as a pointing device.
Synonyms: clit mouse, nipple, nipple mouse, nub, track stick, trackpoint
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn isometric joystick used as a pointing device.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 指點桿 /指点杆
- 指點桿 /指点杆 (zhǐdiǎngǎn, zhǐdiǎngān)computing device
Finnish tappihiiri
- tappihiiricomputing device
French trackpoint, ergot
- trackpointcomputing device
- ergotcomputing device
- pivotcomputing device
- bouton de pointagecomputing device
German Trackpoint
- Trackpointcomputing device
Japanese ポインティング・スティック, トラックポイント
- ポインティング・スティック (pointingu-sutikku)computing device
- トラックポイント (torakkupointo)computing device
Korean 포인팅 스틱
- 포인팅 스틱computing device
Polish trackpoint, łechtaczka
- trackpointcomputing device
- łechtaczkacomputing device
Russian тензометри́ческий джо́йстик, манипуля́тор-ука́зка
- тензометри́ческий джо́йстик (tɛnzometríčeskij džójstik)computing device
- манипуля́тор-ука́зка (manipuljátor-ukázka)computing device
- трекпо́йнт (trɛkpójnt)computing device
- трекпо́инт (trɛkpóint)computing device
Cite this entry
APA
pointing stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20stick
MLA
“pointing stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20stick. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointing stick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20stick.
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