- present participle of point.
pointing
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South Korea’s Kospi surged, buoyed by heavyweight chip makers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics 005930 7.03%increase; green up pointing triangle .
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Macklem said there were indications that was happening, pointing to aluminum, a key Canadian sector facing punishing Trump tariffs, where businesses are "finding new customers in Europe."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Other leading indicators in the economic data are pointing to a manufacturing revival.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
AT&T T -1.25%decrease; down pointing triangle , Verizon Communications and other wireless carriers spent years promoting multiline phone plans, encouraging entire households—and even frugal friend groups—to sign up for family packages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
‘It’s from their parents,’ Gabi says, pointing at the bottom of the page.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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There were glowing little pointings labeled Lemons and Oranges, Radishes, or just plain Fruit, but never "Still Life."
From Time Magazine Archive
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The atmosphere cleared of its cloud wrack as his speech flowed, marked by pointings of the small, crisp mustache and gracious little pauses of appeal to each of the listeners in turn.
From Ewing\'s Lady by Wilson, Harry Leon
Thought, meditation, prayer, are the great mysterious pointings of the needle.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
"Thank you, Mr Jeffries," she said, beginning to make little pointings of her foot this way and that on the floor.
From In Accordance with the Evidence by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
All this despite sundry vigorous and desperate shakings of Grace's head and pantomimic pointings toward her feet.
From The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers by Hope, Laura Lee