Pointing — can be:* Pointing or Repointing, part of Stonemasonry or masonry *Pointing, the gesture *The process of adding vowel points to an consonantal alphabet, called niqqud in Hebrew and harakat in Arabic *The process of distinguishing consonants with… … Wikipedia
Pointing — Point ing, n. 1. The act of sharpening. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation. [1913 Webster] 4. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pointing — (n.) the filling up of exterior faces of joints in brickwork, late 15c., verbal noun from POINT (Cf. point) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
pointing — ► NOUN ▪ mortar or cement used to fill the joints of brickwork or tiling … English terms dictionary
pointing — [[t]pɔ͟ɪntɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT 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. 2) N UNCOUNT Pointing is the… … English dictionary
Pointing — Point Point (point), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.] 1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pointing — /poyn ting/, n. (in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork. [1835 45; POINT + ING1] * * * ▪ brickwork in building maintenance, the technique of repairing mortar joints between bricks or other masonry elements. When aging… … Universalium
Pointing — This interesting surname of Anglo Saxon origin with variant spellings, Pointin, Pointon, Ponting, etc., is a dialectal variant of the locational name Pointon in Lincolnshire, deriving from the Olde English personal name Pohha plus ing people of… … Surnames reference
pointing — adj. Pointing is used with these nouns: ↑finger … Collocations dictionary
pointing — pɔɪntɪŋ n. indicating, instance of pointing out; heading, direction pɔɪnt n. spot, pinpoint; tip, prong; essence, gist; intention; matter; small measurement used to measure font size (Computers) v. indicate; emphasize; sharpen; direct … English contemporary dictionary
