finger pointing

finger pointing (usually uncountable, plural finger pointings)

1. Alternative form of finger-pointing.
   • 1989 November 26, Peter S. Greenberg, “Learning the Language of Customs […]”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 July 2025:

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

   • 1993 September 8, Charles Champlin, “Jazz Review: Festival Ends With Show of Musicianship”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[2], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 July 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.

   • 2016 February 7, Nick Clark, “Manual Labours: The Complaining Body: Exhibition explores the fine arts of moaning and listening”, in The Independent‎^[3], London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 February 2016:

     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 October 9, Janell Ross, “A guide to body language during the debate”, in The Washington Post‎^[4], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 October 2016:

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

finger pointing

1. present participle and gerund of finger point