Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it …

1 a : to furnish with a point : sharpen pointing a pencil with a knife b : to give added force, emphasis, or piquancy to point up a remark

Oct 27, 2025 · Noun pointing (countable and uncountable, plural pointings) The action of the verb to point.

An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point. 3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory. 4. A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end. …

In addition to being a marker of social cognition, gaze following and pointing play roles in everyday interactions that may specifically facilitate infants' word learning.

Pointing is a way of filling in the gaps between the bricks or stones on the outside of a building so that the surface becomes sealed. He did the pointing in the stonework himself.

POINTING definition: (in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork. See examples of pointing used in a sentence.

Definition of pointing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

pointing, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it …