Meanings
nounpointing mark (plural pointing marks)
plural pointing marks
- AnglicanismentertainmentIn Anglican chant, a mark in the text which corresponds to a barline in the chant, which indicates the syllables on which the chant changes note; typically a vertical line ( | ) or apostrophe ( ' ).
Origin
From pointing (“placement of marks in the text to indicate the syllables on which the chant should progress to the next note”) + mark.
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pointing mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20mark
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“pointing mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointing mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20mark.
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