Definition of pointing

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Pointing (n.) The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model..

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Appointing :: Appointing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Appoin.
Superior :: Superior (a.) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle.
Serrated :: Serrated (a.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves..
Steely :: Steeling (n.) The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v..
Bifarious :: Bifarious (a.) Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows..
Disappointment :: Disappointment (n.) The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration..
Fleche :: Fleche (n.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge..
Compass :: Compass (n.) An instrument for determining directions upon the earth's surface by means of a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and southerly direction.
Ordination :: Ordination (n.) The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc..
Jointer :: Jointer (n.) A tool for pointing the joints in brickwork.
Direct :: Direct (v. t.) To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road..
Brick :: Brick (v. t.) To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge tool, and pointing them..
Constituent :: Constituent (a.) Having the power of electing or appointing.
Insincere :: Insincere (a.) Disappointing; imperfect; unsound.
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The part of a vane pointing the direction from which the wind blows.
Appointment :: Appointment (n.) The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men..
Indicative :: Indicative (a.) Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious.
Styphnate :: Stylus (n.) A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.
Reappointment :: Reappointment (n.) The act of reappointing, or the state of being reappointed..
It :: It (pron.) As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John..
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