Pointer

Pointer may refer to:

People with the name

 * Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
 * Pointer Williams (born 1974), American former basketball player

Arts, entertainment, and media

 * Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces
 * The Pointer, a 1939 American animated short film
 * The Pointer Sisters, an American R&B vocal group formed in 1969

Astronomy
Pairs of stars popularly called "The Pointers":
 * Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross
 * Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris

Brands and enterprises

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

Computing and technology

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

Devices

 * Pointer (rod), an object used to point manually
 * Pointer, a dial indicator, that points to a value on a dial or scale
 * Pointer, a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead
 * Pointing stick, an isometric joystick used as a pointing device

Dog breeds

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

Places

 * Pointer, Kentucky
 * Pointers, New Jersey
 * The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica

Transport

 * FQM-151 Pointer, a small unmanned aerial vehicle ⋅
 * Plaxton Pointer, a single-decker bus body
 * Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s)

Other uses

 * Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation