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

BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinski upgraded ServiceNow to Outperform from Neutral last month, pointing out that the company’s Now Assist generative AI product surpassed $600 million in annual contract value in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

His answers to questions about the contest vary from declining to comment to pointing out that voters don’t appear interested in the race, either.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"The club definitely plays a socio-economic role," Parrot continues, notably pointing to the local donations it makes through its foundation.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Volkswagen VOW3 -1.63%decrease; red down pointing triangle will stop producing the ID.4 electric crossover at its Tennessee assembly plant, the latest casualty in the U.S. auto industry’s retreat from EVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“Through here,” I said, pointing into the blackness of the trees.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff