- a person or thing that points.
- a long, tapering stick used by teachers, lecturers, etc., in pointing things out on a map, blackboard, or the like.
- the hand on a watch dial, clock face, scale, etc.
- the member of an artillery crew who aims the weapon.
- one of a breed of short-haired hunting dogs trained to point game.
- a piece of advice, especially on how to succeed in a specific area: The food expert gave some good pointers on making better salads.
- Computers.
- an identifier giving the location in storage of something of interest, as a data item, table, or subroutine.
- a moveable icon in a graphical user interface, as an arrow, that marks the user’s location in the interface relative to areas of the screen where user input is possible.
- the two outer stars of the Big Dipper that lie on a line that passes very near Polaris and are used for finding it.
- a person or thing that points
- an indicator on a measuring instrument
- a long rod or cane used by a lecturer to point to parts of a map, blackboard, etc
- one of a breed of large swift smooth-coated dogs, usually white with black, liver, or lemon markings: when on shooting expeditions it points to the bird with its nose, body, and tail in a straight line
- a helpful piece of information or advice
