cursor
noun
a movable, sometimes blinking, marker that indicates the position on a display screen where the next character entered from the keyboard will appear, or where user action is possible.
cursors
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pluralof cursor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But some workers swear by mouse docks, like one made by Tech8 USA, that keep cursors moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In December 2015, engineers in Ukrainian power stations saw cursors on their computer screens moving by themselves.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2022
For the next 20 minutes, I watched their shared document take form, their names hovering above their cursors, dancing manically around the screen, unfurling jokes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2021
I need a few days away from blinking cursors, and the toast popping up at the exact same moment every morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2016
Once upon a time, when glass ttys were common and addressable cursors were something special, what is now called a dumb terminal could pass for a smart terminal.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
