fin·ger-point·ing (f?ng?g?r-poin?t?ng)n. The act of blaming someone for something; the imputation of blame.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.fin?ger-point`ing n. the imputation of blame or responsibility. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.