Pointer
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Pointer may refer to:
- A dial indicator, that points to a value on a dial or scale
- Pointer (rod), an object used to point manually
- Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device
- Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation
- Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
- Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
- The Pointer Sisters, an American R&B vocal group formed in 1969
- Pointer, a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead
- Pointers, New Jersey
- Pointers Airport, Wasco County, Oregon, United States
- The Pointer, a 1939 American animated short film
- FQM-151 Pointer, a small unmanned aerial vehicle ⋅
In commerce:
- Pointer Telocation, an Israeli company specializing in stolen vehicle recovery
- Pointer (wireless phone), a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s
- Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s)
- Plaxton Pointer, a single-decker bus body
- Pointer Insecticide, a brand of injected Imidacloprid for systemic insect control in trees
In science:
- The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica
- In astronomy, one of two pairs of stars popularly called "The Pointers": Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross; or [Alpha Ursae Majoris]] (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris
In dog breeds:
- Pointing breed, a group of breeds of hunting dog breed trained to point at prey
- Pointer (dog breed), the English pointer dog
In computing:
- Pointer (computer programming), a data type used in programming
- Pointer (user interface), the graphical image which echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse or touchpad