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

NEM 2.19%increase; green up pointing triangle chief executive, Tom Palmer, is retiring after more than five years at the helm of the mining company.

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BlackBerry BB 2.31%increase; green up pointing triangle is counting on its automotive software business to power a turnaround of the onetime smartphone pioneer.

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Cardinal Health CAH 0.94%increase; green up pointing triangle is building a flagship pharmaceutical distribution center in Indianapolis to keep up with its growing customer base and the shifting needs of drug companies.

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Volkswagen Group’s VOW3 0.29%increase; green up pointing triangle vehicle deliveries rose slightly in the third quarter as hefty declines in China and North America were offset by gains across the automaker’s other global markets.

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He signalled Britain could use the technology for services like banking, pointing to New Delhi's scheme as an example, and said ministers must "make the case" for the "huge benefits" the scheme could offer.

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