point to

phrasal verb

pointed to; pointing to; points to

: 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.

: 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.

: to show that something is true or probably true

All the evidence points to him as the murderer.

Her symptoms point to diabetes.

Examples of point to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Morgan had insisted Johnson would have been disappointed with any bronze or silver, pointing to the broadcaster and former athlete’s X handle, @MJGold, as proof. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 Bure could relate to Fishel's story, as one of the child stars of Full House, and pointed to her early teen years as one of the toughest periods of filming. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2024 Yoon specifically pointed to the fact that revenue fell by 6% and EBITDA by 16% in the quarter compared with the same period one year ago. —

Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024 Asked if Maryland, equipped with the knowledge of larger ships, could have physically reinforced its bridges in more recent years, Ports instead pointed to pilots and tugboats, which are non-structural measures that can be taken to prevent vessel collision. —

Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point to

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