pointer
French → English
(work) To clock in: To record one's arrival or presence at a workplace or administrative office
Les ouvriers de l'usine doivent pointer à l'entrée tous les matins avant huit heures.
(English) The factory workers must clock in at the entrance every morning before eight o'clock.
Depuis sa libération conditionnelle, il doit pointer au commissariat deux fois par jour.
(English) Since his parole, he must report to the police station twice a day.
(action) To aim: To direct a finger, tool, or weapon toward a specific point or person
Le professeur a utilisé un stylo pour pointer le mot important sur le tableau.
(English) The teacher used a pen to point out the important word on the board.
Il est impoli de pointer du doigt les gens que l'on ne connaît pas.
(English) It is impolite to point your finger at people you don't know.
Entry ID: fr:en:pointer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary