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pointer definition

pointer (po̵intər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that points
  2. a long, tapered rod used by teachers and lecturers for pointing to things on a map, blackboard, etc.
  3. an indicator on a clock, meter, scales, etc.
  4. any of a breed of large, muscular hunting dog with a short, smooth coat, usually white with liver, black, or yellowish spots, and characterized by its assumption of the classic stance in pointing game
  5. Informal a helpful hint or suggestion
pointer Idioms

the Pointers

Astron. the two stars in the Big Dipper that are almost in a direct line with the North Star, Polaris

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