pointing

[ poin-ting ]
/ ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ /

noun

(in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork.

Origin of pointing

First recorded in 1835–45; point + -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM pointing

un·point·ing, adjective

Definition for pointing (2 of 2)

point
[ point ]
/ pɔɪnt /

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of point

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English point(e); partly < Old French point dot, mark, place, moment < Latin pūnctum, noun use of neuter past participle of pungere to prick, stab (cf. pungent); partly < Old French pointe sharp end < Medieval Latin pūncta, noun use of Latin: feminine of past participle of pungere; (v.) Middle English pointen; partly derivative of the noun, partly < Middle French pointer, derivative of pointe (noun)

OTHER WORDS FROM point

mul·ti·point, adjective un·der·point, noun un·der·point, verb (used without object)

Example sentences from the Web for pointing

British Dictionary definitions for pointing (1 of 2)

pointing
/ (ˈpɔɪntɪŋ) /

noun

the act or process of repairing or finishing joints in brickwork, masonry, etc, with mortar
  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

British Dictionary definitions for pointing (2 of 2)

point
/ (pɔɪnt) /

noun

verb

Word Origin for point

C13: from Old French: spot, from Latin punctum a point, from pungere to pierce; also influenced by Old French pointe pointed end, from Latin pungere

Medical definitions for pointing

point
[ point ]

n.

A sharp or tapered end.
A slight projection.
A stage or condition reached.

v.

To become ready to open, as an abscess or boil.

Scientific definitions for pointing

point
[ point ]

A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.

Cultural definitions for pointing

point

In geometry, a location having no dimension — no length, height, or width — and identified by at least one coordinate.

Idioms and Phrases with pointing

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