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- [poin-ting]
- /ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ/
- /pɔɪnt/
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- [poin-ting]
- /ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ/
Definitions of pointing word
- noun pointing a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 1
- noun pointing a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 1
- noun pointing a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 1
- noun pointing something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 1
- noun pointing a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 1
- noun pointing a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures and used primarily for hunting. 1
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Origin of pointing
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; point + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pointing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pointing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pointing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pointing
adjective pointing
- declaring — Present participle of declare.
- denoting — to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
- designating — Present participle of designate.
- disclosing — indicating or involving a substance used to reveal the presence of plaque on the teeth by staining the plaque.
- displaying — to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
noun pointing
- mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
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