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 The ensemble consisted of a deep v-neck that pointed to a black bow and a white resin embellishment that rested right above her belly button, which was exposed by a small cut-out. —

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024 The White House points to an unemployment rate that has remained below 4% for more than two years, the longest such stretch since the 1960s. —

Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 What to watch for in the NFL Draft The NFL Draft is tonight — and all signs point to USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams going to the Chicago Bears as the No. 1 pick. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024 Clark pointed to the benefit of community involvement during the research and development of new drug therapies as well. —

Julia Zorthian, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024 Wade Davis, the company’s CEO, pointed to reasons for optimism as 2024 continues. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 This reclassification was first attempted by the Obama administration following a lawsuit by Verizon in 2011; the ruling pointed to reclassification as a necessary hurdle in efforts to bring broadband under scope of the FCC’s oversight. —

Dell Cameron, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024 In July 2021, his first visit to Arizona after leaving the White House, Trump put pressure on Brnovich by pointing to the state Senate’s partisan and amateurish ballot review, which was winding down. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 Greene points to the rise in popularity in women's sports along with NIL rules that let companies fully license trading cards of college players. —

Caitlin Clark, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

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