American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pointing
IPA transcription: ['pɔɪntɪŋ]
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Verb
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indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
“He pointed to the empty parking space”
“he indicated his opponents”
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be a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
“Her behavior points to a severe neurosis”
“The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”
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direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
“criticism directed at her superior”
“direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”
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be oriented
“The weather vane points North”
“the dancers toes pointed outward”
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direct into a position for use
“point a gun”
“He charged his weapon at me”
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sail close to the wind
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mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
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mark with diacritics
“point the letter”
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mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
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be positionable in a specified manner
“The gun points with ease”
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indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
“the dog pointed the dead duck”
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give a point to
“The candles are tapered”
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repair the joints of bricks
“point a chimney”
Usage examples
- The show received poor reviews and ratings were disappointing.
- Esherick's final three seasons proved disappointing.
- "What are they doing?" the old man asked, pointing at the people in the plaza.
- ‘Look, look!’ she cried, pointing eagerly.
- However they all folded after a few months due to disappointing sales.
- A competitive showing at Donington ended with disappointing results.
- It included a pioneering touchpad-like pointing device, installed on a panel above the keyboard.
- "What are they doing?" the old man asked, pointing at the people in the plaza.
- However, there were some complaints about overbearing narration and disappointing visual effects.
- He turned the map to Gregson, pointing with his finger.