pointing

[poin-ting]

noun

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

pointing

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unpointing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pointing¹

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

Example Sentences

People all around the festival could be seen stopping and pointing out the flying spectacle.

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In retail, Amazon has various advantages that can amount to more gains, Jones noted, pointing to the company’s sheer scale, logistics network and its Prime loyalty program.

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"Judges and social workers in Abruzzo, don't be a nuisance," he said, pointing to a need for judicial reform.

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Meta moved the project, called Hyperion, off its books into a new joint venture with investment manager Blue Owl Capital OWL 2.11%increase; green up pointing triangle .

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“There’s remnants of what the ride became,” Hahn says, pointing to the map’s depictions of tunnels and sandy areas with hidden loot.

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