/ˈpɔɪntə(r) ||; ˈpɔɪntɚ/noun[C] 1 a piece of helpful advice or information （有用的）指点，信息: Could you give me some pointerson how best to tackle the problem? 这个问题最好怎样处理，你可以给我指点一下吗？
2 a small arrow on a computer screen that you move by moving the mouse （计算机屏幕上随鼠标移动的）指针，指示字 ☞picture on page S3 见S3页插图
3 a stick that is used to point to things on a map, etc （作指示用的）棍，棒；教鞭