Definition of pointer | Bee Dictionary of English

n a mark to indicate a direction or relation
n an indicator as on a dial
n (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
n a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game

White pointer sharks, for example, take 20 years to reach maturity, do not give birth every year, and have few offspring.
The International Shark Attack File has a few pointers of enjoying the beach without worrying about sharks.
In last year's trials throughout the South, pointers won so regularly that the old pointer v.

Parker injury a worry for Spurs
SAN ANTONIO -- With the release of every last three-pointer, dropping on the heads of the Miami Heat like a relentless tropical rain, all the players on the San Antonio Spurs' bench inched forward in their chairs and rose in anticipation of the inevitable. They whipped towels. They ran sprints along the baseline. They leapt beneath the basket. Only one of them sat still amid the din.
June 12, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
Lee Jenkins: Parker injury a concern for Spurs after Game 3 victory
SAN ANTONIO -- With the release of every last three-pointer, dropping on the heads of the Miami Heat like a relentless tropical rain, all the players on the San Antonio Spurs' bench inched forward in their chairs and rose in anticipation of the inevitable. They whipped towels. They ran sprints along the baseline. They leapt beneath the basket. Only one of them sat still amid the din.
June 12, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
Gary Neal beats halftime buzzer with 3-pointer (video)
The Spurs led by as many as 11 in the first half of Game 3, but the Heat tied the game late in the second half. Then Tony Parker made a 3-pointer, LeBron missed a shot, and Miami got ready for halftime. San Antonio, with its long-held lead back in tact, could have been satisfied,…
June 12, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProBasketballTalk

Phil Jackson in Boston Globe
The timeout [before the 3-pointer] we mentioned to them that they're not going to let you beat them on the drive,said Jackson. "You're going to have to get the ball up, hit the open man, we're going to have to share the ball. My staff was...
Jameer Nelson in USA Today
No disrespect to the other team, but we're excited about getting the record, an NBA record,Nelson said. "Everyone is going to have trouble guarding the three-pointer against us because Dwight is so tough to stop in the middle."
Steve Spurrier in CNN
A loss is a loss, whether it's by one point or 50 points,said Spurrier, who fell to 81-9 as a player and coach at Florida Field. "Sometimes getting your butt beat real good is better than a one-pointer or two-pointer."