Pointer (disambiguation)
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Pointer may refer to:
- Pointing breed, a group of breeds of hunting dog breed trained to point at prey
- Pointer (dog breed), the English pointer
- Pointer (computing), a datatype used in programming
- Cursor (computers), the pointing icon on a computer screen that users control with input devices such as computer mouse or joystick
- Pointer (drafting), a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead
- In astronomy, one of two pairs of stars popularly called "The Pointers": Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross; or Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris
- Point man
- Pointer (rod)
- Pointing stick (disambiguation), a mechanical or electronic pointing device
- Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
- Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s)
- Pointer (wireless phone), a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s
- The Pointer Sisters R&B vocal group