Pointer Explained

Pointer may refer to:

People with the name

Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
Pointer Williams (born 1974), American former basketball player

Arts, entertainment, and media

Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
The Pointer, a 1939 American animated short film
The Pointer Sisters, an American R&B vocal group formed in 1969

Astronomy

Pairs of stars popularly called "The Pointers":

Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross
Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris

Brands and enterprises

Pointer (wireless phone), a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s
Pointer Insecticide, a brand of injected Imidacloprid for systemic insect control in trees
Pointer Telocation, an Israeli company specializing in stolen vehicle recovery

Computing and technology

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

Devices

Pointer (rod), an object used to point manually
Pointer, a dial indicator, that points to a value on a dial or scale
Pointer, a kind of pencil sharpener used for diameter lead
Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device

Dog breeds

Pointer (dog breed), the English type
Pointing breed, a group of breeds of hunting dog trained to point at prey

Places

Pointer, Kentucky
Pointers, New Jersey
The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica

Transport

FQM-151 Pointer, a small unmanned aerial vehicle ⋅
Plaxton Pointer, a single-decker bus body
Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s)

Other uses

Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation

See also