Most things you do in a language like C, have direct counterparts in the physical machine. If you get into stuff like game hacking, you can literally "see" these things through whatever RAM-hacking tool you're using.
Dereference a pointer? That translates to a tiny fragment of machine code for "dereference pointer".
Create a lambda? That translates to a big blob of machine code for "set up this bunch of paperwork that will be used to painstakingly emulate a lambda".
Dereference a pointer? That translates to a tiny fragment of machine code for "dereference pointer".
Create a lambda? That translates to a big blob of machine code for "set up this bunch of paperwork that will be used to painstakingly emulate a lambda".