to point
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2.9
- verb
- /pɔɪnt/
- "Now we can actually point to the spot where Pocahontas got married," says Kelso.
- point the way
- point in the direction
- point to the right
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Watch on YouTubeIt's the two sides where we're pointing horizontal to the sun.
- It's the two sides where we're pointing horizontal to the sun.
- Would it attach pointing into the surface or lying down?
- How would you feel if Britain had one missile pointing at it from Wales?
- An electron has a spin and it points in a magnetic field up or down.
- I'm braiding it a whip and he has the camera underneath pointed up tracking with my hands.
- So, so the north side of the needle points north, and that's how you know it's north.
- So, OK, in which direction now should I point my life?
- You're somewhere on the equator and someone hands you a stick that's pointing along the equator.
- I'm going to take a medium sized section and I'm going to point my tool downwards toward the floor.
- They were always painted pointing them either straight or down.
Examples
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So yeah, I think it all points to the shower pump.
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I think the best form is like really straight legs and also pointing your feet.
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So, OK, in which direction now should I point my life?
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You can see what I mean here where you can see that on this side they point down and on this side they point up.
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And in this model, I'm only going to point to one thing.
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And then your side as well are all pointing in a similar direction.
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So if you just point us towards to the administrative offices, or just uh...
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The electric field will always point along the Z axis.
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These are wind markers from the last great dust storm in this region, and they point in the direction that the wind blew.
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As she explained the problem, she pointed to the diagram on the board to clarify her explanation.
Synonyms
840
2.9
To direct an action or message at people
211
1.8
To point something like light or attention at a target
203
1.5
To direct remarks or products at a particular group
45
3.5
Point a weapon, camera, or object at a target to get ready to use it
14
7.9
To look through a gun's device to aim at something
8
3.9
To place or point something in a particular direction, for example toward the sun
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
1
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
69
4.1
An American army school on the west bank of the Hudson River north of New York City
25
2.9
A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study
- US
17
3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
15
3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Formal
9
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
- Informal
7
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
3
4.1
An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks
- Specialized
3
5.7
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
- Specialized
2
6.8
A single spot where pollution or radiation comes from, for example a factory
- Specialized
2
2.8
The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid at normal air pressure
- Specialized
2
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
7.5
The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to catch fire in air
How Directed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point meaning 'to aim' comes from directing a sharp end toward a target (from Latin pungere 'to prick'). So when something points north it is aimed or directed that way.