Definition, synonyms and related words
The action of the verb to point.
"The dog was pointing at a squirrel hidden behind the fence."
In plain English: Pointing is the act of directing someone's attention to something specific by using your finger or another object as an indicator.
"She was pointing at her mistake on the test paper to show where she had gone wrong."
present participle of point
"The child was pointing at the bird flying overhead."
In plain English: To point is to move your finger toward something so people can see where you are looking.
"She was pointing at the map to show us where we were going."
The word pointing is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the verb point. It describes the action of indicating a direction or location with one's finger or another object.