pointing

/ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
noun

The action of the verb to point.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The action of the verb to point.

  2. The filling of joints in brickwork or masonry with mortar.

  3. Mortar that has been placed between bricks to fill the gap.

  4. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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Etymology

From point + -ing.

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POINTING at a glance

POINTING has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,062 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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