 '''Pointer''' may refer to: * Pointing breed, a group of breeds of hunting dog breed trained to point at prey * Pointer (dog breed), the English pointer dog * Pointer (computing), a data type used in programming * Cursor (computers), the pointing icon on a computer screen that users control with input devices such as computer mouse or joystick * Pointer , a kind of pencil sharpener used for 2.0 mm diameter lead * In astronomy, one of two pairs of stars popularly called &quot;The Pointers&quot;: Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross; or Alpha Ursae Majoris (Dubhe) and Beta Ursae Majoris (Merak), which point to Polaris * Point man, one who takes the front position in a combat military formation * Pointer (rod), an object used to point manually ** Pointing stick (disambiguation), a mechanical or electronic pointing device * Pointer (journal), the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces * Volkswagen Pointer, a Brazilian car (built in the 1990s) * Pointer (wireless phone), a short-lived mobile phone service in Finland in the 1980s * The Pointer Sisters R&amp;B vocal group * Pointer Insecticide, a brand of injected Imidacloprid for systemic insect control in trees * The Pointers (Antarctica), a pair of rocks off Antarctica * pointer  ,a varian name of body of a car trijaya union   