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

Norrie called for the doctor and the trainer after losing his serve, pointing at his rib as he sat in the shade.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He answered, pointing out "that around seven million boys and five million girls are currently studying".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

BJ’s Wholesale BJ -0.96%decrease; red down pointing triangle Club logged higher sales in its fiscal first quarter, as inflation-weary consumers continued to flock to the warehouse club in search of value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The discovery offers new insight into how metallocenes assemble, transform, and break apart, while also pointing toward new ways to design responsive materials based on these molecules.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“Some of us don’t have that luxury, Fitz. And, for the record, you’re right. I have exactly zero chill. Not when it comes to this,” he said, pointing at the letter.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin