pointing

American  

[poin-ting] / ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ /

noun

1. (in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork.

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pointing British  

/ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of repairing or finishing joints in brickwork, masonry, etc, with mortar

2. 1. the insertion of marks to indicate the chanting of a psalm or the vowels in a Hebrew text

   2. the sequence of marks so inserted

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Other Word Forms

• unpointing
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pointing

First recorded in 1835–45; point + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Earlier, Blackstone BX 1.18%increase; green up pointing triangle and Blue Owl OWL 2.03%increase; green up pointing triangle also reported lower returns for the period from a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank Group 9984 -6.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle has launched a battery business amid surging demand for electricity driven by the global artificial intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Many experts are also pointing to childcare access and telework options as important factors for women’s labor force participation.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The party is pointing to some glimmers of hope among these election results, including Westminster and holding on to other councils such as Harlow, Broxbourne, Bexley and Fareham.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She says more stuff, I know, because she’s turning pages and pointing, but I don’t hear or see any of it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam