Finger-pointing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Finger-pointing is a noun meaning The act of pointing a finger or fingers.
Meaning
The act of pointing a finger or fingers.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, informal) The making of accusations; the assigning of blame.
- present participle and gerund of finger-point
Example Sentences
Relentless were the accusatory finger-pointings.
With the folding in November of Los Angeles Opera Theater came the expected finger-pointings and second-guessings among company officials.
Colleagues complained that Mr Raab’s “physical gestures” were used in a threatening way. Loud banging on tables and finger-pointing were among the allegations.
Dr. [Kirsty] Graham argues that the recruitment view offers new ideas about why apes struggle to recognize gestures that are easy for us to understand, such as finger-pointing.
Word Forms
- finger-pointings
- fingerpointing
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fingerpointing, fault-finding, scapegoating, imputation, momism, scapegoatism.
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