pointing
[ poin-ting ]
/ ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ /
noun
(in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork.
OTHER WORDS FROM pointing
un·point·ing, adjectiveWords nearby pointing
pointers,
pointillage,
pointillism,
pointillistic,
pointillé,
pointing,
pointing device,
pointless,
points system,
pointsman,
pointwise
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
- the insertion of marks to indicate the chanting of a psalm or the vowels in a Hebrew text
- 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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