Used in a Sentence

pointing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pointing.

Editorial note

That is truly where the injustice is and where the meat of this article is pointing at.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The action of the verb to point.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pointing gathered in one view.

noun

The action of the verb to point.

noun

The filling of joints in brickwork or masonry with mortar.

noun

The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pointing.

noun

The action of the verb to point.

noun

The filling of joints in brickwork or masonry with mortar.

noun

The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

noun

The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.

Example sentences

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That is truly where the injustice is and where the meat of this article is pointing at.

2

But I do think the article is right in pointing out a lack of options in the U.

3

You just opened up a design window and laid out the page by pointing and clicking.

4

In the context of this thread, it's worth pointing out here that the sperm referred to isn't semen, but spermaceti.

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Not saying this is what's happening, just pointing out that there may be an explanation.

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You create multiple A-Records, each pointing to a different IP address, and (in theory) the client will choose the fastest connection.

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> But I do think the article is right in pointing out a lack of options in the U.

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It's also worth pointing out that Dota is somewhat skewed in terms of earnings.

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As Pando Daily keeps pointing out, the only Uber-like business that works is Uber.

10

Not so much disagreeing as pointing out that condensing something as complex as living standards into a league table is a somewhat absurd reduction.

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And you're pointing namespaces but PHP has the exact same problem.

12

So CSS was invented to make it more like programming, and especially to make it so complicated that it couldn't be done by pointing and clicking.

Quote examples

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I find it weird that a website called "evolution-institute" is calling for more community, and even pointing to religious communities as an example.

2

> "I'm just pointing out that the ambiguity is real" It's only ambiguous in the sense that science has been "ambiguously" using it correctly for decades.

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I'm not suggesting we bend in any direction, merely pointing out that this sort of "freemium" ad-or-paid site is much harder to pull off in practice than it might seem at first blush.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pointing in a sentence?

That is truly where the injustice is and where the meat of this article is pointing at.

What does pointing mean?

The action of the verb to point.

What part of speech is pointing?

pointing is commonly used as noun.