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

The White House has said it will take time for its policies to pay off, pointing to promises by firms and countries of big investments.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Kids like just about everything,” she said — pointing to how, at Christmas, the most popular “gift” often turns out to be a big box itself, rather than the item inside it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Honda 7267 2.27%increase; green up pointing triangle said its U.S. sales fell 5%, while Hyundai 005380 9.54%increase; green up pointing triangle reported a 1% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The arrows were all pointing backward, like the time Danny had tried to run away from the book at the library, thinking he was in trouble.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova