Significat

1. Anything that points or is used for pointing.
2. One who points.
3. A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
4. A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
5. A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
6. A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
7. An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
8. A tip, a bit of advice.
9. Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
10. Something worth a given number of points.