English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪntɪŋ

Verb

1. present participle of point

Noun

1. In the context of "usually singular or collective": Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.
2. The action of the verb to point.

• Pointing or Repointing, part of Stonemasonry or masonry
• Pointing, the gesture
• The process of adding vowel points to an consonantal alphabet, called niqqud in Hebrew and harakat in Arabic
• The process of distinguishing consonants with points, called dagesh in Hebrew and i'jam is Arabic
• Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket team captain.