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Pointer may refer to:

Contents

 1Places
 2People with the name
 3Arts, entertainment, and media
 4Astronomy
 5Brands and enterprises
 6Transport
 7Computing and technology
 8Devices
 9Dog breeds
 10Other uses
 11See also

Places[edit]
 Pointer, Kentucky
 Pointers, New Jersey
 Pointers Airport, Wasco County, Oregon, United States
 The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica

People with the name[edit]

 Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)

Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

 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[edit]
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[edit]

 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

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

Computing and technology[edit]

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

Other uses[edit]
 Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation

See also[edit]
 Point (disambiguation)
 Pointing (disambiguation)
 Poynter (disambiguation)
 Poynting (disambiguation)