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Pointers

British  
/ ˈpɔɪntəz /

plural noun

  1. the two brightest stars in the Plough (Dubhe and Merak), which lie in the direction pointing towards the Pole Star and are therefore used to locate it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Her most recent book is “Frieze Frame: How Poets, Painters, and their Friends Framed the Debate Around Elgin and the Marbles of the Parthenon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Posting on Instagram, Graffiti Painters said: "Yesterday I said my bye to this legend up in Manchester."

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

Painters during the Danish Golden Age are known for combining realistic scenes with soft, radiant light.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023

Painters dressed in costumes counted on audience participation to help them achieve their stated goal of dismantling the boundary between art and life.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

“Stop jabbering, girls, and I’ll tell you everything,” said Jo, wondering if Miss Burney felt any grander over her Evelina than she did over her ‘Rival Painters’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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