pointings
Finger-extended guidance acts
Pointings is the plural of pointing, which refers to the mortar or cement between bricks or stones.
When masons repair old walls, they remove deteriorated pointing and apply fresh mortar—a process called repointing.
The pointings on the chimney need repair.
The word also covers instances of indicating direction: Her pointings toward the exit went unnoticed.
Hand's grasping extension
- directionWay something faces
- indicationSign of what's coming
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- showingPresenting for others
arm · hand · signal · guiding · demonstrating · extending · aiming · targeting
Added explanatory comment
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- citationMention of a source
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
highlighting · markup · notation · indexing · tagging · indicator · caret · cursor
Grinding bowl or binder
- tuckpointingRepairing masonry joints
- repointingRenewing mortar between bricks
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- jointsSkeletal connection points
lime · cement · grout · stonework · facade · restoration · rake · weatherproofing
finger
Hand's grasping extension
- directionWay something faces
- indicationSign of what's coming
- gestureCommunicative body movement
showing · arm · hand · signal · guiding · demonstrating · extending · aiming · targeting · orienting
annotation
Added explanatory comment
cross-reference · highlighting · markup · notation · indexing · tagging · indicator · caret · cursor · hyperlink
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- tuckpointingRepairing masonry joints
- repointingRenewing mortar between bricks
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
joints · lime · cement · grout · stonework · facade · restoration · rake · weatherproofing · bedding
toe
Foot's small digit
extension · position · tendu · arabesque · pirouette · relevé · technique · arch · ankle · floor
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
bird · instinct · freezing · quarry · breed · nose · scent · tail · rigid · alert
pointingsexplanations
Statements clarifying something
tellings · narrations · verbal cues · descriptions · vocalizations
pointingsgaps
Unfilled spaces between
voids · cracks · deteriorations · erosions · crumblings
- pointing outCalling attention to
- pointing fingerExtended digit indicating direction
- pointing upDirected vertically higher
- pointing handFinger extended toward something