PointersPronunciation: /ˈpɔɪntəz/ AstronomyDefinition of Pointers (in the northern hemisphere) two stars of the Plough or Big Dipper in Ursa Major, through which a line points nearly to the Pole Star. (in the southern hemisphere) two stars in the constellation Crux, through which a line points nearly to the south celestial pole. Pointers in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pointers in the US English dictionary