Pointer

Pointer may refer to:

• Pointer (rod), an object used to point manually
• Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device
• Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation
• Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
• The Pointer Sisters, an American R&B vocal group formed in 1969
• Pointer, a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead

In commerce:

• Pointer Telocation, an Israeli company specializing in stolen vehicle recovery
• Pointer (wireless phone), a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s
• Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s)
• Pointer Insecticide, a brand of injected Imidacloprid for systemic insect control in trees

In science:

• The Pointers (South Shetland Islands), a pair of rocks off Antarctica
• 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

In dog breeds:

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

In computing:

• Pointer (computer programming), a data type used in programming
• Pointer (graphical user interfaces), the graphical image which echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse or touchpad