pointer

Universal Words noun 1 (informal) a piece of advice: Here are some pointers on how to go about the writing task. 2 ~ (to sth) a sign that sth exists; a sign that shows how sth may develop in the future: The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy. 3 a thin strip of metal that points to the numbers on a DIAL on a piece of equipment for measuring sth 4 a stick used to point to things on a map or picture on a wall 5 (computing) a small symbol, for example an arrow that marks a point on a computer screen 6 a large dog used in hunting, trained to stand still with its nose pointing towards the birds being hunted