pointing marks

A form of pointing mark — In 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 ( ' ).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pointing mark
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APA

pointing marks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20marks

MLA

“pointing marks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20marks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointing marks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointing%20marks.

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