point
noun
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
were pointing
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past progressiveof point.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Arms were folded and then hands were pointing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As impressive as that sounds, the stock was falling 3% in early European trading and its American depositary receipts were pointing 1.8% lower ahead of the open.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Mark Hulbert spelled out how four sentiment indicators were pointing to market tops for stocks and for gold.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
U.S. stock futures were pointing lower in Asia on Wednesday, with futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq down 0.6%, 0.95% and 0.2%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
He intends, he says, to show you things as if he were pointing to them with his finger.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
