laser pointer

noun

1. a portable laser that emits monochromatic light over a long and narrow distance, used especially as a pointing device.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laser pointer¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

And if the Democrats focus their efforts on playing frantic policy whack-a-mole to limit the damage of this or that Trump-imposed measure, they’ll just end up playing the cat while Trump flicks the laser pointer around.

From Salon

"It's a bit like shining one laser pointer beam through another; they just go through each other."

From Science Daily

"In the laser pointer analogy, this would be like changing the frequency of the photons in the first laser pointer when you turn on the second," he said.

From Science Daily

An investigation into Muller’s South Lake Tahoe cabin, where he was living at the time, revealed several unsettling items, including a toy gun with an attached laser pointer and duct-taped goggles.

From Salon

Here, a small laser pointer was used instead of virtual objects to touch the hand.

From Science Daily