Definition of arrowing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

directionalshowing or indicating a direction

The arrowing signs directed visitors toward the main entrance.

indicating

pointing

swift movementmoving swiftly and directly like an arrow

The arrowing hawk dived towards its prey.

darting

speeding

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Origin of arrowing

Old English, arwe (arrow) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of arrowing in a sentence

The arrowing label points toward the emergency exit.
The arrowing car sped down the highway.
With arrowing speed, the skier raced down the slope.

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French:directionnel, fulgurant, ...
German:richtungsweisend, pfeilschnell, ...
Italian:direzionale, lanciato come una freccia, ...
Spanish:direccional, como una flecha, ...
Portuguese:direcional, direto, ...
Chinese:指向性的, 迅速的, ...
Japanese:方向を示す, 矢のように, ...
Arabic:إِرْشاديّ, منطلق كالسهم, ...
Hebrew:מְכַוֵּן, כְּחֵץ, ...
Russian:указательный, как стрела, ...
Ukrainian:напрямний, стрімкий, ...
Hindi:दिशासूचक, तीर की तरह, ...
Bengali:দিকনির্দেশক, বেগবান, ...
Catalan:direccional, ràpid, ...
Czech:směrový, střemhlavý, ...
Danish:retningsangivende, hurtig, ...
Dutch:richtingaanwijzend, rechtlijnig, ...
Greek:κατευθυντήριος, ευθύς, ...
Hungarian:nyílegyenes, ...
Khmer:ចង្អុលទិស, ហោះសំដៅលឿនដូចព្រួញ, ...
Korean:방향을 가리키는, 화살처럼 빠른, ...
Persian:جهت‌نما, مستقیم, ...
Polish:kierunkowy, pędzący, ...
Portuguese (BR):direcional, veloz, ...
Romanian:direcțional, năvalnic, ...
Swedish:vägledande, pilande, ...
Thai:บอกทิศทาง, พุ่งตรง, ...
Turkish:yön gösteren, ok gibi, ...
Vietnamese:chỉ hướng, lao nhanh, ...

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