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

Some allies of the deposed chief of staff are angry, pointing out that there are other prominent advisers who also recommended Lord Mandelson yet remain in their jobs.

From BBC

"All these cameras were covering our main roads," he says pointing to images now looking across Lahore's rooftops.

From BBC

Even in 1842, Charles Dickens noticed the near-ubiquity of guns in America, describing the “grisly assortment of guns and knives” Americans carried and pointing out how quickly fatal disputes developed.

From Salon

His group and others sent a letter to the Police Commission pointing out the perception of bias created by sending personnel to study and train in Israel.

From Los Angeles Times

Environmental advocates dismissed the safeguards as insufficient -- pointing out, for example, the new approval allowed year-round use, including in the hottest summer months.

From Barron's