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