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.

Examples of point to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rapoport also pointed to colleague Tom Pelissero’s report regarding the Raiders’ dysfunction. —Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025

Decatur head coach Steve Huff pointed to Celina’s size advantage and the Eagles’ failure to convert fourth downs as the keys in the contest. —Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025

The finding points to a possible pathway toward agile, tunable filters suitable for emerging 6G standards. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025

In several snaps, the pair could be seen pointing to the actress’ belly and laughing and smiling. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for point to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou