Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, …

1 a : to furnish with a point : sharpen pointing a pencil with a knife b : to give added force, emphasis, or piquancy to point up a remark

There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pointing, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

In addition to being a marker of social cognition, gaze following and pointing play roles in everyday interactions that may specifically facilitate infants' word learning.

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Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed by extending the arm, hand, and index finger, …

An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point. 3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory. 4. A mark formed by or as if by a …