Thesaurus: pointing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Point
2. n. The act of sharpening.
3. n. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod.
4. n. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.
5. n. The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used.
6. n. The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.
7. n. 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.
8. 1. The act of sharpening. 2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod. 3. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation. 4. The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used. 5. The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling. 6. (Sculpt.) 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.
9. The act or process of measuring, at the various distances fromthe surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece ofstatuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from theartist's model.
10. j:89/n:11 v indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively v be oriented v direct into a position for use v direct the course; determine the direction of travelling v be a signal for or a symptom of v sail close to the wind v mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics v mark with diacritics v mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes v be positionable in a specified manner v intend (something) to move towards a certain goal v indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle v give a point to v repair the joints of bricks