cursor vs wand

cursor

noun
  • A moving icon or other representation of the position of the pointing device. 

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

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

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

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

verb
  • To navigate by means of the cursor keys. 

wand

noun
  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

How often have the words cursor and wand occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )