1
a
Pointers plural
: the two stars in the Big Dipper a line through which points to the North Star
b
: one that points out
especially
: a rod used to direct attention
c
: a computer memory address that contains another address (as of desired data)
2
: any of various large, strong, slender gundogs that hunt by scent and indicate the presence of game by pointing (see point entry 2 sense 1b)
specifically
: any of an English breed of agile, muscular dogs having a short, smooth coat that is usually white with patches of liver, pale yellow, black, or orange and a moderately long tapered tail see also german shorthaired pointer, german wirehaired pointer
3
: one that furnishes with points
4
: a useful suggestion or hint : tip
Examples of pointer in a Sentence
Let me give you a few pointers on managing a successful business.
The latest data gives a pointer to the economy's overall growth.
This may be a pointer to a very serious problem.
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Sophomore Isaiah Evans canned a 3-pointer with 21 seconds to go to give the Blue Devils the lead, and junior Caleb Foster and senior Maliq Brown got steals on Florida’s final two possessions to seal it.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Broncos put the game to bed in the final seven minutes by limiting Butler to zero points during a stretch of 6 minutes and 36 seconds — a 3-pointer from Butler’s leading scorer, Michael Ajayi, would be the last points Butler scored until a pair of free throws from Ajayi with 13 seconds left.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Derrick White had five 3-pointers and added 19 points, and Jordan Walsh finished with 17 points for the Celtics, who have four straight and six out of seven.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
The Trojans then extended their lead to 48-39 after three quarters, then held off the Pointers.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Broncos put the game to bed in the final seven minutes by limiting Butler to zero points during a stretch of 6 minutes and 36 seconds — a 3-pointer from Butler’s leading scorer, Michael Ajayi, would be the last points Butler scored until a pair of free throws from Ajayi with 13 seconds left.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Derrick White had five 3-pointers and added 19 points, and Jordan Walsh finished with 17 points for the Celtics, who have four straight and six out of seven.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
The Trojans then extended their lead to 48-39 after three quarters, then held off the Pointers.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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