to point
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1.0
- verb
- /pɔɪnt/
:
señalar
- He pointed to the map, showing us where the restaurant was located.
- point out the importance
- point to the fact
- point to the evidence
And again, all of these things point to it's not worth it.
- And again, all of these things point to it's not worth it.
- And so he says, an entire new world is being pointed to by this.
- Now, I do want to point a few things out.
- And in that doesn't necessarily point towards a ground truth.
- Oh my God don't point at me that's rude.
- All of these things are pointing to we're in a recession.
- So they ask questions or they point things out.
- And I'm like, because all all actions point to him.
- Your feed is you, and people want to point fingers at nausea.
- I just stand there looking at my feet, pointing my fingers like I'm gay.
- And again, not just intuition, but the data pointing to that let go.
- No, no, no point towards point towards our cooler right there.
- We're all injured and one thing to point out Stoics across the board.
Examples
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The limitations and results of this study both point to opportunities for future research.
Academic text (2013) -
And I'd like to point out that there's a house rule-- the help don't date the customers.
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Now, I do want to point a few things out.
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So I want to point to something now.
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So I just want to point this out, OK.
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So they ask questions or they point things out.
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As you listen to this recording, point to each word as you hear it.
Academic text (2011) -
I think it's very hard to point to the flaw in it.
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And I'm compelled to point out that your music is an outrage.
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Beth, I think it's great that you're reinventing yourself, but can I just point out that we've been down this road before?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To point out where something or someone is
∞
1.8
To tell someone about something important or show it to them
434
3.1
Point to a place, person, direction or thing
245
1.8
To point something like light or attention at a target
138
3.0
To show that something exists or may happen
62
3.0
To move a hand to show or ask for something
50
4.6
To show a place or direction
35
2.1
To move your hand or head to show someone something
29
2.9
To make people notice something important
3
4.7
Make something stand out as important
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
3
4.9
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
Phrasal Verbs
1
6.3
To reach a stage when a person cannot continue and must make a big change
Compounds
31
4.1
An American army school on the west bank of the Hudson River north of New York City
24
2.9
A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study
- US
16
3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
14
3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Formal
8
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
6
4.1
An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks
- Informal
5
4.4
A small sign of approval people get from others for doing something helpful
- Specialized
4
3.4
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas at normal air pressure
- Specialized
1
2.8
The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid at normal air pressure
- Specialized
1
6.8
A single spot where pollution or radiation comes from, for example a factory
- Specialized
1
6.3
A point in a picture where parallel lines seem to meet in the distance
- Specialized
1
4.4
The point where rays of light come together after passing through a lens
- Specialized
1
6.8
A calculation that uses numbers with decimals often done by a computer
- Specialized
1
4.8
How tall letters are in a font, from the lowest tail to the highest top
- Specialized
1
5.7
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
How Clearly
240
1.6
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
434
3.1
138
3.0
62
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point as a verb comes from the idea of showing a single spot, like touching or indicating a place (from Latin pungere 'to prick'). So to point is to show or direct attention to something.