point toward
verb
pointed toward; pointing toward; points toward
: to show that something is true or probably true
Everything points toward a bright future for their company.
The results from these tests point toward a different conclusion.
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Pure speculation, but most major league ballparks tend to have batters, at home plate, point toward the northeast or north, or north-northeast to keep the rays from the setting sun out of their eyes.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
One flight plan was pointed toward Detroit, home of the Pistons, the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, and the site of Sunday’s first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The findings point toward future systems that directly interface with the nervous system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
One flight plan was pointed toward Detroit, home of the Pistons, the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, and the site of Sunday’s first-round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
Fatone, Mulvihill and Sarlanis all say Boy Band Confidential doesn’t seek to paint a wholly damning portrayal of the boy band life, but rather to show resilience and hope, pointing toward the documentary’s end, which depicts many of the subjects moving on with their lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The findings point toward future systems that directly interface with the nervous system.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Point toward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20toward. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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