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pointing

/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

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verb

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

Examples :

"The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "

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To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

Examples :

"The arrow of a compass points north"

direction communication action sign

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To face in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The arrow on the sign is pointing to the parking lot. "

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verb

(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

Examples :

"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"

direction action position

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To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

Examples :

"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"

action technical point

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To indicate a probability of something.

Examples :

"The dark clouds and strong wind are pointing to a possible storm. "

possibility attitude tendency

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verb

To repair mortar.

Examples :

"The bricklayer spent the afternoon pointing the gaps in the old wall to prevent water damage. "

architecture building

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To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

Examples :

"The bricklayer is pointing the wall to make it stronger and look nicer. "

architecture building

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(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

Examples :

"The stonemason was pointing the limestone blocks to create a smooth, decorative finish. "

technical building work

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To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

Examples :

"If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."

direction action communication

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To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

Examples :

"The calculator is pointing the whole number 5 from the decimal part .25, showing 5.25. "

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To mark with diacritics.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed the vowels in the word "mountain" on the board. "

language writing linguistics grammar phonetics word communication mark

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To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

Examples :

"to point a composition"

grammar writing language

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To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

Examples :

"The computer program is pointing to the location in memory where your saved document is stored. "

computing technology technical electronics machine signal communication

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To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

Examples :

"The IT team is pointing the new website domain to the company's server IP address. "

computing internet technology signal communication technical direction

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verb

To sail close to the wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat was pointing sharply into the wind, making slow progress against the waves. "

nautical sailing

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verb

To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

Examples :

"The pointer was rigidly pointing at the pheasant hidden in the tall grass, its body tense and unwavering. "

animal sport nature game action

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(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

Examples :

"The doctor said the abscess on his leg was finally pointing, meaning it was getting closer to the skin's surface and ready to be drained. "

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To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

Examples :

"The teacher was pointing out the importance of good study habits to improve our grades. "

communication language action way sign

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verb

Examples :

"The boss is pointing Sarah to be the new team leader. "

job business organization

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noun

The action of the verb to point.

Examples :

"The teacher's pointing at the map helped the students understand the route. "

direction action communication sign

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noun

(usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.

Examples :

"The brick wall needed new pointing because much of the old mortar had crumbled away. "

architecture material building

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noun

The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

Examples :

"The messy, handwritten note lacked proper pointing, making it difficult to understand the instructions. "

grammar writing language communication

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noun

The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.

Examples :

"The miller checked the pointing from the first break roll, ensuring minimal damage to the bran before the next stage of milling. "

agriculture food process

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noun

The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.

Examples :

"The sculptor meticulously continued the pointing, carefully transferring measurements from the clay model to the rough marble block. "

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