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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In October, following the bankruptcies of Tricolor and First Brands, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, pointed to signs that corporate lending practices had grown too lax over the past decade .
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The third-base umpire emphatically pointed at Bregman, the trail runner, and called him out, then pointed to Shaw and called him safe.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Wall Street analyst Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge, pointed to concerns about the AI impact on the software sector and other industries as the main reason stocks were slumping in morning trade.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
When reflecting on the details that struck her most about the home, Kayne points to the mix of materials—spruce panels in the bedroom, river rocks puzzled onto the bathroom counter, and walls of glass that invite the outdoors in.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The third-base umpire emphatically pointed at Bregman, the trail runner, and called him out, then pointed to Shaw and called him safe.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Wall Street analyst Adam Crisafulli, head of Vital Knowledge, pointed to concerns about the AI impact on the software sector and other industries as the main reason stocks were slumping in morning trade.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
When reflecting on the details that struck her most about the home, Kayne points to the mix of materials—spruce panels in the bedroom, river rocks puzzled onto the bathroom counter, and walls of glass that invite the outdoors in.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Point to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20to. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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