pointing (toward)

present participle of point (toward)
as in looking (toward)
to stand or sit with the face or front toward the town's monument to its lost fishermen points toward the sea, the source of its wealth as well as its sorrow

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facing
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  • Single service handles not stored facing one direction to minimize hand contact with the business end or with the handle facing upright.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Pointing (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pointing%20%28toward%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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