noun
pointing
POYN-tihng
noun
1
The act of indicating direction or location with a finger or object.
"The child's pointing at the sky drew everyone's attention to the rainbow."
2
The mortar used to fill the joints between bricks or stones, or the process of applying it.
"The bricklayer repaired the crumbling pointing along the chimney."
"Fresh pointing gave the old stone wall a much tidier finish."
3
The system of punctuation marks used in writing.
"Older manuscripts often used a different style of pointing than modern printed text."
How to Use Pointing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, either the act of indicating something with a finger, or the mortar between bricks in a wall.
Common pairings
repoint the pointing
pointing at something
crumbling pointing
Word Forms
pointings plural
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The child's _____ at the sky drew everyone's attention to the rainbow.