Word: pointing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: point
ing
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: puncture
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.