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

January volume was the strongest in the past seven months, while the trading range was unusually tight, pointing to growing indecision.

From Barron's

I spot Pua waving and pointing to the empty seat next to her.

From Literature

The model produced a new estimate of Jupiter's oxygen content, pointing again to a value of about one and a half times that of the sun.

From Science Daily

These methods produced small flakes and tools that supported a wide range of activities, pointing to complex and versatile behavior.

From Science Daily

"In here," they all say, tapping and pointing to their blazer pockets.

From BBC