Pointer
Pointer may refer to:
People with the name
[edit]- Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
- Pointer Williams (born 1974), American former basketball player
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
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
Places
[edit]- Pointer, Kentucky
- Pointers, New Jersey
- The Pointers, a pair of rocks off Antarctica
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)
Other uses
[edit]- Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation