Word Finder - pointing

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To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

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It's rude to point at other people.

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To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

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The arrow of a compass points north

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To face in a particular direction.

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(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

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to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort

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To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

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to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral

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To indicate a probability of something.

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To repair mortar.

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To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

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(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

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To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

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If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.

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To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

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To mark with diacritics.

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To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

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to point a composition

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To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

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To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

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To sail close to the wind.

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Bear off a little, we're pointing.

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To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

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(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

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To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

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To appoint.

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The action of the verb to point.

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(usually singular or collective, sometimes proscribed) Mortar that has been placed between bricks to hold them together.

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The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.

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The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.

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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.

Katie asked, pointing in the same direction.

George gave a long, noisy sigh and turned, pointing out a window.

Pointing his fork at her plate, he spoke sternly.

Pointing it down, he shoved it into the boot.

Dean reached in the car, pointing, scarcely an inch from a bulge beneath Alfred's shoulder, causing him to pull away.

I gave a lot of thought to that question because of all the fingers pointing at me.

Without standing, the man spoke, pointing a long nailed finger.

Hannah cried, pointing to the doorway they'd just passed to one of the mid-level floors.

The definition of the Immaculate Conception (1854) and the proclamation of the Syllabus (1864) were finger-posts pointing the way to the Council of 1870.

Cleanthes, pointing out that from a nature thoroughly evil we can never prove the existence of an infinitely powerful and benevolent Creator, hazards the conjecture that the deity, though all-benevolent, is not all-powerful.

Despite all the positive press than the Apple iPhone has received in mainstream media, there is a growing contingent in the blogosphere who are pointing out problems that they have had with the iPhone or features that they feel are lacking.

It's difficult to predict when a Verizon Blackberry Curve will become available, but rumors on the Internet are pointing toward the first half of 2008.

Some are saying that Google Android and Android-based phones are pointing toward the future of cellular phones largely because of this "open" strategy.

These are just rumors at this point, but the rumors are pointing toward one of two possible directions for a new iPhone model.

In comes the Verizon guy with his large crew, pointing out that their 3G network is everywhere-including their map.

The child indicates comprehension of the word by pointing to the corresponding object.

During the early stages of treatment, nonverbal communication such as pointing, nodding, and use of pictures to express needs, can be encouraged and rewarded.

In talipes calcaneus, the foot points upward, with the heel pointing down.

True clubfoot is usually obvious at birth because a clubfoot has a typical appearance of pointing downward and being twisted inwards.

For example, pointing the toes, straightening the knees, relaxing the shoulders, and searching for the perfect arm and head angles are all done during this section of the class.

These legends should perhaps be interpreted as pointing to a black snake ailed muss being those most dreaded.

He constructed an apparatus in illustration, which he called a radiometer or lightmill, by pivoting a vertical axle carrying equidistant vertical vanes inside an exhausted glass bulb, one side of each vane being blackened and the other side bright, the blackened sides all pointing the same way round the axle.

A single known force in a polygon determines the direction of all the others, as these must all correspond with arrows pointing the same way round the polygon.

Illustrations of this law were set forth by Cope as early as 1861 (see " Origin of Genera," reprinted in the Origin of the Fittest, pp. 95 -106) in pointing out the extraordinary parallelisms between unrelated groups of amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

One specific method, called the Ortolani test, begins with each of the examiner's hands around the infant's knees, with the second and third fingers pointing down the child's thigh.

Distract the child by pointing out pictures or objects or by using a hand puppet.

The sensory organs control a body's sense of balance by telling the brain what direction the body is pointing, the direction it is moving, and if it is standing still or turning.

The child will often be asked to tip the head slightly toward the shoulder opposite of the ear being examined, so the ear to be examined is pointing up.

Distract the child by using a hand puppet or pointing out pictures or objects.

Distract the child by pointing out pictures or objects or using a hand puppet.

There are four directional arrows on the pad, one pointing to the front, one pointing to the right, one pointing to the back, and one pointing to the left.

Start with very small movements of the head, for example, pointing your chin slightly upward when going into relevé or inclining your head ever so slightly towards your chest when you go into grand-plié.

Start with your feet flat on the ground, together and pointing forwards.

Alternate feet to travel across the room, and focus on pointing your toes while in the air and bending your knees with each landing to bring more grace and form to the step.

Each step after that is numbered, usually with an arrow pointing in the direction that the foot is supposed to move.

For example, this Charles Morgan video demonstrates the foot rock, spinning, and pointing.

Other pieces of furniture - Be aware of creating any poison arrows by having sharp angles and corners pointing toward the bed.

Hold the iron vertically with the tip pointing toward the floor.

Dry hair with a round or paddle brush, pointing the dryer's nozzle down the hair shaft at all times.

Open your first bobby pin so that it's V-shaped, then insert one leg into the twist pointing outward.

Pointing out letters in the reading or on signs in the neighborhood helps kids recognize them at an early age.

Encourage reading skills by pointing to kindergarten sight words while saying them aloud.

Take the right side of the paper and fold at a 90-degree angle pointing down.

After this fold occurs, the folded portion should be pointing down, toward you.

Place the square base with the open sections pointing towards you.

There should be about four inches of space in the center left straight, with the two folded ends pointing down.

The corner tips should be pointing up and down.

Turn the paper 90 degrees so that the unfolded corners now are pointing to your left and to your right.

Continue folding a second time on each end of the points until the first piece of paper has two slightly offset triangles pointing in opposite directions.

A few days or weeks before labor begins, the baby settles down into your pelvis with his/her head pointing downward.