point the way
idiom
: to show the way to go in order to get somewhere
She pointed the way to the exit.
—often used figurativelyWe led good lives, and we must thank our parents for pointing the way.
Their work pointed the way for future scientific research.
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The bottom three stars can then be used to point the way to the Andromeda galaxy, by following an imaginary line from the 'base' of the stellar triangle up through the bright star Shedar and beyond, as shown in the finder map above.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Could someone please point the way back to reality?
—Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Both countries are just getting started, but their work could help point the way for other countries and inform a global road map process.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
If life is out there, Pandora could point the way.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Could someone please point the way back to reality?
—Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Both countries are just getting started, but their work could help point the way for other countries and inform a global road map process.
—Jennifer Morgan, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
If life is out there, Pandora could point the way.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Point the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20the%20way. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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