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

The witness said he spoke Italian but had no English so they communicated with each other by pointing to things.

From BBC

What an extraordinary few days it has been for UK-US relations, with three developments each pointing in a different direction.

From BBC

Georgia is seeking $390,000 in damages, pointing to a liquidated damage fee clause in the NIL contract that may or may not hold up in court.

From Los Angeles Times

Kennedy took shots at an old food pyramid while standing by a poster showing his new pyramid, which looks like a triangle pointing down.

From MarketWatch

Expectations surrounding the stock are “richer than reality,” the firm argued, pointing to a host of red flags including limited booking visibility.

From Barron's