A pointer is a piece of advice or information which helps you to understand a situation or to find a way of making progress .
the Pointers
the two brightest stars in the Plough (Dubhe and Merak), which lie in the direction pointing towards the Pole Star and are therefore used to locate it
blue pointer
a large shark , Isuropsis mako , of Australian coastal waters , having a blue back and pointed snout
six-pointer
a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table , considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
German wirehaired pointer
any of a breed of large, lean hunting dog developed from the pointer and other breeds, having a wiry coat of liver-and-white, bushy eyebrows , and a beard
German shorthaired pointer
any of a breed of large, lean hunting dog similar to, and probably descended from the same stock as, the pointer , with a short, thick coat , liver or liver-and-white in color
German short-haired pointer
a medium-sized short-haired variety of pointer having a liver-coloured or black coat , sometimes with white markings
German wire-haired pointer
a medium-sized powerfully-built variety of pointer with a wiry coat in liver , liver and white, or black and white, and a short beard