Definitions
1.nounAnything that points or is used for pointing.
2.nounA teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
3.nounA needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
4.nounA breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
5.nounA variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
6.nounAn icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
7.noun(chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice."The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper."
8.noun(in combinations) Something worth a given number of points."a ten-pointer"