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pointing pointing definition

pointing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  point 
 
  5  of  13  senses  of  point 
 
  Sense  1 
  indicate,  point,  show 
  =>  finger 
  =>  signalize,  point  out  call  attention 
  =>  reflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
  =>  dock 
  =>  sheer 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  starboard 
  =>  conn 
  =>  navigate,  pilot 
  =>  channel,  canalize,  canalise 
  =>  corner 
  =>  park 
 
  Sense  5 
  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal 
  =>  bode,  portend,  auspicate,  prognosticate,  omen,  presage,  betoken,  foreshadow,  augur,  foretell,  prefigure,  forecast,  predict 
  =>  mark 
 
  Sense  11 
  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  address 
  =>  range  in  home  in  zero  in 
 
  Sense  12 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  acuminate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  point 
 
  5  of  13  senses  of  point 
 
  Sense  1 
  indicate,  point,  show 
  =>  finger 
  =>  signalize,  point  out  call  attention 
  =>  reflect 
  =>  redound 
 
  Sense  4 
  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
  =>  dock 
  =>  drydock 
  =>  sheer 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  starboard 
  =>  conn 
  =>  navigate,  pilot 
  =>  astrogate 
  =>  channel,  canalize,  canalise 
  =>  corner 
  =>  park 
  =>  angle-park 
  =>  parallel-park 
  =>  double-park 
 
  Sense  5 
  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal 
  =>  bode,  portend,  auspicate,  prognosticate,  omen,  presage,  betoken,  foreshadow,  augur,  foretell,  prefigure,  forecast,  predict 
  =>  threaten 
  =>  prophesy,  foreshow 
  =>  mark 
  =>  blaze 
  =>  dimension 
  =>  signpost 
  =>  signalize,  distinguish 
  =>  singularize 
  =>  buoy 
 
  Sense  11 
  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  address 
  =>  range  in  home  in  zero  in 
 
  Sense  12 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  acuminate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  point 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  point 
 
  13  senses  of  point 
 
  Sense  1 
  indicate,  point,  show 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  2 
  orient,  point 
  =>  lie 
 
  Sense  3 
  charge,  level,  point 
  =>  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
 
  Sense  4 
  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
  =>  control,  command 
 
  Sense  5 
  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal 
  =>  tell 
 
  Sense  6 
  luff,  point 
  =>  sail 
 
  Sense  7 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
 
  Sense  8 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
 
  Sense  9 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
 
  Sense  10 
  point 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  11 
  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
 
  Sense  12 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
 
  Sense  13 
  point,  repoint 
  =>  repair,  mend,  fix,  bushel,  doctor,  furbish  up  restore,  touch  on 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  point 
 
  point  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  13) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  point 
 
  Sense  3 
  charge,  level,  point 
  =>  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
 
  Sense  10 
  point 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  indicate,  point,  show 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  orient,  point 
  =>  lie 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide 
  =>  control,  command 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal 
  =>  tell 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  luff,  point 
  =>  sail 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  point 
  =>  tag,  label,  mark 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  target,  aim  place  direct,  point 
  =>  aim  take  train,  take  aim  direct 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  sharpen,  taper,  point 
  =>  change  shape,  change  form  deform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  point,  repoint 
  =>  repair,  mend,  fix,  bushel,  doctor,  furbish  up  restore,  touch  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  pointing 
  pointing  out 
  pointing  trowel 
  wire-haired  pointing  griffon 
 
  Overview  of  verb  point 
 
  The  verb  point  has  13  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  indicate,  point,  show  --  (indicate  a  place  direction,  person,  or  thing  either  spatially  or  figuratively;  "I  showed  the  customer  the  glove  section";  "He  pointed  to  the  empty  parking  space";  "he  indicated  his  opponents") 
  2.  (8)  orient,  point  --  (be  oriented;  "The  weather  vane  points  North") 
  3.  (8)  charge,  level,  point  --  (direct  into  a  position  for  use  "point  a  gun";  "He  charged  his  weapon  at  me") 
  4.  (5)  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide  --  (direct  the  course;  determine  the  direction  of  travelling) 
  5.  (1)  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal  --  (be  a  signal  for  or  a  symptom  of  "These  symptoms  indicate  a  serious  illness";  "Her  behavior  points  to  a  severe  neurosis";  "The  economic  indicators  signal  that  the  euro  is  undervalued") 
  6.  luff,  point  --  (sail  close  to  the  wind) 
  7.  point  --  (mark  Hebrew  words  with  diacritics) 
  8.  point  --  (mark  with  diacritics,  as  of  letter) 
  9.  point  --  (mark  (a  psalm  text)  to  indicate  the  points  at  which  the  music  changes) 
  10.  point  --  (be  positionable  in  a  specified  manner;  "The  gun  points  with  ease") 
  11.  target,  aim  place  direct,  point  --  (intend  something  to  move  towards  a  certain  goal;  "He  aimed  his  fists  towards  his  opponent's  face";  "criticism  directed  at  her  superior";  "direct  your  anger  towards  others  not  towards  yourself") 
  12.  sharpen,  taper,  point  --  (give  a  point  to  "The  candles  are  tapered") 
  13.  point,  repoint  --  (repair  the  joints  of  bricks;  "point  a  chimney") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pointing 
 
  The  adj  pointing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pointing  --  (that  points) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  pointing 
 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  pointing 
 
  1  sense  of  pointing 
 
  Sense  1 
  pointing 
  Participle  of  verb  point  (Sense  1) 
  =>indicate,  point,  show 
  =>  inform 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  pointing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  pointing 
 
  pointing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  pointing 
  disappointing 
  pointing 
 
  Overview  of  verb  point 
 
  The  verb  point  has  13  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  indicate,  point,  show  --  (indicate  a  place  direction,  person,  or  thing  either  spatially  or  figuratively;  "I  showed  the  customer  the  glove  section";  "He  pointed  to  the  empty  parking  space";  "he  indicated  his  opponents") 
  2.  (8)  orient,  point  --  (be  oriented;  "The  weather  vane  points  North") 
  3.  (8)  charge,  level,  point  --  (direct  into  a  position  for  use  "point  a  gun";  "He  charged  his  weapon  at  me") 
  4.  (5)  steer,  maneuver,  manoeuvre,  direct,  point,  head,  guide  --  (direct  the  course;  determine  the  direction  of  travelling) 
  5.  (1)  bespeak,  betoken,  indicate,  point,  signal  --  (be  a  signal  for  or  a  symptom  of  "These  symptoms  indicate  a  serious  illness";  "Her  behavior  points  to  a  severe  neurosis";  "The  economic  indicators  signal  that  the  euro  is  undervalued") 
  6.  luff,  point  --  (sail  close  to  the  wind) 
  7.  point  --  (mark  Hebrew  words  with  diacritics) 
  8.  point  --  (mark  with  diacritics,  as  of  letter) 
  9.  point  --  (mark  (a  psalm  text)  to  indicate  the  points  at  which  the  music  changes) 
  10.  point  --  (be  positionable  in  a  specified  manner;  "The  gun  points  with  ease") 
  11.  target,  aim  place  direct,  point  --  (intend  something  to  move  towards  a  certain  goal;  "He  aimed  his  fists  towards  his  opponent's  face";  "criticism  directed  at  her  superior";  "direct  your  anger  towards  others  not  towards  yourself") 
  12.  sharpen,  taper,  point  --  (give  a  point  to  "The  candles  are  tapered") 
  13.  point,  repoint  --  (repair  the  joints  of  bricks;  "point  a  chimney") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  pointing 
 
  The  adj  pointing  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pointing  --  (that  points) 



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