This is the 4704th most frequent French word.
pointant
Pointant: Pointing.
Here, 'pointant' is used as a present participle to describe the action of pointing towards the sky.
Il montre du doigt une étoile, pointant vers le ciel.
He points to a star by indicating towards the sky.
In this sentence, 'pointant' acts as a present participle showing the ongoing action of marking differences.
Pointant les différences, elle a éclairé le sujet.
Pointing out the differences, she clarified the topic.
Here, 'pointant' describes the child's action of indicating the toy while speaking.