cursor

/kɜɹsəɹ/noun

The small movable marker on a computer screen, often called a pointer, that shows where the pointing device is aimed.

Example sentence

“Move the cursor over the icon and double-click.”

From the Latin for 'runner'. The same root gives 'cursory', a quick run through something.

Related words

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