point to
phrasal verb
pointed to; pointing to; points to
1
: to direct attention to (someone or something) by moving one's finger or an object held in one's hand in a particular direction
She pointed to me and asked me to stand up.
2
: to mention or refer to (something) as a way of supporting an argument or claim
The prosecution is unable to point to anything that proves its case.
I can point to several past accomplishments that show that I can perform the job well.
3
: to show that something is true or probably true
All the evidence points to him as the murderer.
Her symptoms point to diabetes.
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The message seemed to point to his past music that alludes to leaders of rival criminal organizations.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Officials have pointed to the success of the Mason, a full-inclusion elementary school that has served the community for decades.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Roberts pointed to the Dodgers’ inability to support Yamamoto with more than one run against 42-year-old Justin Verlander – on a solo home run by Michael Conforto in the seventh inning – as part of the problem.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Officials have pointed to the success of the Mason, a full-inclusion elementary school that has served the community for decades.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Roberts pointed to the Dodgers’ inability to support Yamamoto with more than one run against 42-year-old Justin Verlander – on a solo home run by Michael Conforto in the seventh inning – as part of the problem.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Point to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20to. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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