How to Use pointer in a Sentence

pointer

noun

• This may be a pointer to a very serious problem.
• The latest data gives a pointer to the economy's overall growth.
• Let me give you a few pointers on managing a successful business.
• Noah Clowney hit the Tide’s first shot of the game, a three-pointer, but the team is 0-for-5 since.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 11 Jan. 2023
• Goforth scored 11 and nailed the key three-pointer down the stretch.
  — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
• Duarte drilled a three-pointer to give the Ducks their biggest lead of the game with 2:16 to play.
  — oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021
• His second-chance three-pointer from the top of the key was the game-winner for the Kings.
  — The Numbers, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021
• Williams knocked down a three-pointer on the wing for a 73-70 lead and the Bulldogs wouldn't trail again.
  — Graham Thomas, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2020
• The two-pointer put the Ravens up 42-35. Sendejo bounced off and came up woozy.
  — cleveland, 15 Dec. 2020
• This is a stem portion about the size of the pointer finger.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2022
• This time, LeBron made a long, fall-away three-pointer in the last minute to seal the win.
  — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
• Malik’s first three-pointer was a pull-up in the first half.
  — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021
• First, paint your pinky nail pink and your pointer nail green.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2021
• Mitchell rolled in a layup then drilled a deep three-pointer to get the Fever within 14 points.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 16 June 2022
• For the Tigers’ first points at home, Powell sank a three-pointer.
  — Giana Han, al, 5 Dec. 2020
• Read more and see how Curry’s three-pointer changed the game.
  — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 13 Jan. 2021
• Brain says: Make an L shape with the thumb and pointer finger of each hand.
  — The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2021
• The boys are out there cheering the girls, giving them pointers.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• Brody Benke scored from two yards out, and the Bluebirds needed a two-pointer to tie the game.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022
• But for users who want their pointer to zip across the screen with just a brush of the mouse, there are options, too.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 Jan. 2022
• Reid had the option of going for the score or kicking the ball out for a three-pointer.
  — Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
• The star has a ring on the pointer finger of her hand that's holding her mint green phone.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
• To finish, draw on thin lines with the black and sparkly pink to your ring and pointer nails.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2020
• Talk to some of your friends and relatives and ask for some pointers.
  — Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 28 July 2023
• That game came down to a last-second three-pointer from Carr.
  — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021
• After the Wildcats knocked down a free throw, Ramey hit a clutch three-pointer to tie the game at 57.
  — Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2020
• Powell followed with a three-pointer that pushed the lead back to 10.
  — Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
• Kuhse hit a three-pointer a minute into the half to set the tone early as Saint Mary’s fought back.
  — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2022
• From there, sliding the fingertip across the surface of the desk moves the onscreen pointer accordingly.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2024
• Rooms and yoga sessions overlook the break, and the property partners with a surf school to provide lessons for anyone requiring pointers to bring them up to speed with Encinitas’s waves.
  — Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Mar 2025