Arrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a slender, straight, generally pointed missile or weapon made to be shot from a bow and equipped with feathers at the end of the shaft near the nock, for controlling flight.
  2. anything resembling an arrow in form, function, or character.
  3. a linear figure having a wedge-shaped end, as one used on a map or architectural drawing, to indicate direction or placement.
  4. the constellation Sagitta.
  5. broad arrow.
verb (used with object)
  1. to indicate the proper position of (an insertion) by means of an arrow (often followed by in): to arrow in a comment between the paragraphs.
noun
  1. U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
noun
  1. a long slender pointed weapon, usually having feathers fastened at the end as a balance, that is shot from a bow
  2. any of various things that resemble an arrow in shape, function, or speed, such as a sign indicating direction or position
Arrow (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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