ALL meanings of pointers
point·er
P p - noun pointers a person or thing that points. 1
- noun pointers a long, tapering stick used by teachers, lecturers, etc., in pointing things out on a map, blackboard, or the like. 1
- noun pointers the hand on a watch dial, clock face, scale, etc. 1
- noun pointers Military. the member of an artillery crew who aims the weapon. 1
- noun pointers one of a breed of short-haired hunting dogs trained to point game. 1
- noun pointers a piece of advice, especially on how to succeed in a specific area: The food expert gave some good pointers on making better salads. 1
- noun pointers Computers. an identifier giving the location in storage of something of interest, as a data item, table, or subroutine. cursor (def 1). 1
- noun pointers Pointers, Astronomy. the two outer stars of the Big Dipper that lie on a line that passes very near Polaris and are used for finding it. 1