pointers

n. useful pieces of advice or hints on how to do something better.

n. practical suggestions or pieces of advice intended to assist in a task or improve performance.

“The teacher gave me some useful pointers on how to improve my essay before the final deadline.”

“The veteran developer offered several pointers regarding the new codebase, helping the junior engineers avoid common pitfalls during the integration phase.”

Informal

n. pairs of stars that help you find important points in the sky, like the North Star.

n. specific pairs of stars used in celestial navigation to locate other stars or constellations, such as Dubhe and Merak pointing toward Polaris.

“If you follow the line created by the two pointers in the Big Dipper, you will find the North Star.”

“Navigators historically relied on the pointers in the constellation Ursa Major to accurately identify Polaris and determine their latitude at sea.”

Technical