verb🔗Share指し示す, 指摘するTo extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it."The teacher was pointing to the map on the wall. "先生は壁の地図を指し示していました。directioncommunicationsignactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指し示す, 指摘するTo draw attention to something or indicate a direction."The arrow of a compass points north"コンパスの矢印は北を指し示します。directioncommunicationactionsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指す, 向けるTo face in a particular direction."The arrow on the sign is pointing to the parking lot. "標識の矢印は駐車場を指しています。directionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指す, 指摘する(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim."to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"オオカミに銃を向ける、または要塞に大砲を向ける。directionactionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share尖らせる, 研ぐTo give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end."to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"ダーツ、鉛筆、または(比喩的に)道徳を尖らせる。actiontechnicalpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share示す, 指し示すTo indicate a probability of something."The dark clouds and strong wind are pointing to a possible storm. "暗い雲と強風は、嵐の可能性を示唆しています。possibilityattitudetendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share目地を埋めるTo repair mortar."The bricklayer spent the afternoon pointing the gaps in the old wall to prevent water damage. "レンガ職人は、水の被害を防ぐために、古い壁の隙間に目地を埋める作業に午後を費やしました。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share目地を埋めるTo fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface."The bricklayer is pointing the wall to make it stronger and look nicer. "レンガ職人は、壁を強くし、見栄えを良くするために目地を埋めています。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削る、彫る(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool."The stonemason was pointing the limestone blocks to create a smooth, decorative finish. "石工は、滑らかで装飾的な仕上げを作るために、石灰岩のブロックを削っていました。technicalbuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指し示す, 指導するTo direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction."If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."もし彼が食べ物を求めたら、冷蔵庫を指し示してください。directionactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share小数点を打つTo separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point."The calculator is pointing the whole number 5 from the decimal part .25, showing 5.25. "電卓は整数5を小数部分.25から分離し、5.25を表示しています。mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share発音区別符号を付けるTo mark with diacritics."The teacher pointed the vowels in the word "mountain" on the board. "先生は黒板の単語「mountain」の母音に発音区別符号を付けました。languagewritinglinguisticsgrammarphoneticswordcommunicationmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share句読点を打つTo supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate."to point a composition"作品に句読点を打つgrammarwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指示する, 指し示すTo direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory."The computer program is pointing to the location in memory where your saved document is stored. "コンピュータープログラムは、保存されたドキュメントが保存されているメモリ内の場所を指示しています。computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsmachinesignalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指示するTo direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name."The IT team is pointing the new website domain to the company's server IP address. "ITチームは、新しいウェブサイトドメインを会社のサーバーのIPアドレスに指示しています。computinginternettechnologysignalcommunicationtechnicaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share風上に向かって航海するTo sail close to the wind."The sailboat was pointing sharply into the wind, making slow progress against the waves. "ヨットは風上に向かって鋭く航海し、波に対してゆっくりと進んでいた。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareポインティングする, 指し示すTo indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do."The pointer was rigidly pointing at the pheasant hidden in the tall grass, its body tense and unwavering. "ポインターは、背の高い草に隠れたキジを硬直した様子で指し示し、その体は緊張し、揺るぎなかった。animalsportnaturegameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share表面に近づく(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head."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. "医者は、彼の足の膿瘍がついに表面に近づいていると言い、それは皮膚の表面に近づき、排膿する準備ができていることを意味していました。medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share指摘する, 強調するTo give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to."The teacher was pointing out the importance of good study habits to improve our grades. "先生は、成績を上げるために良い学習習慣の重要性を指摘していました。communicationlanguageactionwaysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share任命する, 指名するTo appoint."The boss is pointing Sarah to be the new team leader. "上司はサラを新しいチームリーダーに任命しました。jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share指し示すことThe action of the verb to point."The teacher's pointing at the map helped the students understand the route. "先生が地図を指し示したことで、生徒たちはルートを理解できました。directionactioncommunicationsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareモルタル(usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together."The brick wall needed new pointing because much of the old mortar had crumbled away. "古いモルタルの多くが崩れてしまったため、レンガの壁は新しいモルタルを必要としていた。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share句読点The act or art of punctuating; punctuation."The messy, handwritten note lacked proper pointing, making it difficult to understand the instructions. "その雑然とした手書きのメモは適切な句読点に欠けており、指示を理解しにくくしていました。grammarwritinglanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share高級製粉の最初の工程における、小麦粒の先端をこすり落とすことThe rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling."The miller checked the pointing from the first break roll, ensuring minimal damage to the bran before the next stage of milling. "製粉業者は、次の製粉工程に進む前に、ふすまへの損傷を最小限に抑えるため、最初のブレークロールからのポインティングを確認しました。agriculturefoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareポインティング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."The sculptor meticulously continued the pointing, carefully transferring measurements from the clay model to the rough marble block. "彫刻家は、粘土モデルから大まかな大理石のブロックへと、慎重に寸法を転写しながら、ポインティングを細心の注意を払って続けた。artprocessactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading