cursor

/ˈkɜːsə/noun
High School
1

A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.

2

A moving icon or other representation, usually called a pointer, of the position of the pointing device.

3

An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.

4

A reference to a row of data in a table, which moves from row to row as data is retrieved by way of it.

5

A design pattern in object oriented methodology in which a collection is iterated uniformly.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing