pointing
pronunciation
How to pronounce pointing in British English:
UK [ˈpɔɪntɪŋ]
How to pronounce pointing in American English:
US [ˈpɔɪntɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- that points
Word Origin
- pointing (n.)
- "the filling up of exterior faces of joints in brickwork," late 15c., verbal noun from point (v.). Meaning "action of indicating with the finger, etc." is from 1550s.
Example
- 1. Unsurprisingly , the bulls are pointing to the former , and the bears are pointing to the latter .
- 2. Anderson agrees , pointing to the strong investment of the auto industry .
- 3. Then thought and action are one , both pointing in the same direction .
- 4. A man from virginia asked me , pointing outside .
- 5. He can build thoughts and sentences , even conjugate , all by pointing .