pointing Synonyms
Another word for pointing
• noun (Context 1)
The act or gesture of directing someone's attention toward something by extending a finger or other object.
"The guide used a combination of spoken directions and indication to highlight the ancient frescoes on the ceiling."
• noun (Context 2)
In masonry, the process of filling and finishing the outer joints of brickwork or stonework with mortar, or the mortar itself used in those joints.
"The historic cottage required careful restoration because the old lime tuckpointing between the stones had crumbled away."
• noun (Context 3)
The system of marks, dots, or diacritical signs added to written text to indicate vowel sounds, punctuation, or musical phrasing for chanting.
"Biblical scholars study the Masoretic vocalization to understand the traditional vowel pronunciation of ancient Hebrew manuscripts."