apontamento.
the act of sharpening something into a point
Meaning & usage
the act of sharpening something into a point
O lápis quebrou durante seu apontamento.
appointment (act of appointing)
O apontamento do novo presidente ocorrerá hoje.
the act of pointing towards something
Há quem se ofenda pelo apontamento do indicador.
note; minute (short written record)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Portuguese apontar Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old Galician-Portuguese -mento Portuguese -mento Portuguese apontamento From apontar (“to appoint; to point; to sharpen a point”) + -mento.
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