Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it may be functionally similar to other hand gestures.
In addition to being a marker of social cognition, gaze following and pointing play roles in everyday interactions that may specifically facilitate infants' word learning.
An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point. 3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory. 4. A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end. 5. A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period. 6. A decimal point. 7. Linguistics A vowel point. 8.
Pointing is a way of filling in the gaps between the bricks or stones on the outside of a building so that the surface becomes sealed. He did the pointing in the stonework himself.
There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pointing, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of pointing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, although it may be functionally similar to other hand gestures.
