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