finger pointing

plural finger pointings

1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of finger-pointing.

   Finger pointing is universally discouraged around the world, as it focuses too much attention on a viewer.

   2016 October 9, Janell Ross, “A guide to body language during the debate”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Oct 2016

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   Finger pointing is rude, and while sitting, never point your feet in the direction of another person—that is a serious insult.

   1989 November 26, Peter S. Greenberg, “Learning the Language of Customs […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025

   As always, the larger informal groupings, such as the Tommy Saunders-led Wild Bill Davison legacy, with the impeccable Chuck Hedges on clarinet, seem astonishing in the way the players put together arrangements on the spot, inventing chordal responses behind the soloists, agreeing with finger pointings on four-bar chase choruses, riding out in patterns that are well-used and familiar but that somehow keep sounding new-minted.

   1993 September 8, Charles Champlin, “Jazz Review: Festival Ends With Show of Musicianship”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2025

   The effect of complaining had varying emotional effects from relief “to a feeling of being squashed”. Gestures ranged from pursed lips to clenched fists and finger pointing.

   2016 February 7, Nick Clark, “Manual Labours: The Complaining Body: Exhibition explores the fine arts of moaning and listening”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2016

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of finger point