The phrase "a specific pointer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a particular indication or reference point in a discussion or analysis.
Example: "In the report, the author provided a specific pointer to the data that supports their argument."
Alternatives: "a particular reference" or "a distinct indication."
Hippocampal volume loss is a sensitive and specific pointer of hippocampal sclerosis in the clinical setting of epilepsy, and hippocampal volumetric study can quantify atrophy in TLE patients.
In this description of the after-measurement situation it is difficult to discern the actual result of the measurement — e.g., some specific pointer orientation.
Karen Beardsell, director of human resources, Stonewall Top tip: This is a really open question but we would be looking for two or three specific pointers with solid examples of where they have made a difference.
Someone in the boat who knows how to use the Air Chair is a good start as they can observe and give specific pointers as to what you are doing wrong.
There were no more specific pointers than that.
"Metabolomics can provide very specific pointers as to what is going wrong and new ways of intervening".
Here are some specific pointers I shared with the candidates.
In this guide, we include the software packages that we employ (and specific pointers to the methods or software used by other groups) for each of the steps of a model network analysis workflow.
Chronic dry cough in the absence of specific pointers (table 1) in the history and examination is termed 'non-specific cough' or 'isolated cough', ie cough is the sole symptom.
The style, precise shade, ability to match existing clothing etc., are all factors a person would take into account when buying clothes for themselves, and all of these factors are very hard to account for when buying clothes for another, unless you have been given specific pointers.
