point to

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

Responding to questions about Taiwan’s regulatory framework, Chhoa pointed to the Ministry of Culture’s existing guidelines on generative AI in arts and culture. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Jim urged the chipmaker to take greater advantage of its $235 billion share buyback authorization during periods of weakness, pointing to former Apple CFO Luca Maestri's aggressive approach to repurchases as a model. — Alexa Lomonaco,jeff Nash, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Skeptics of the family pointed to several details of the case, including the ransom note, which some close to the investigation believed was staged by a family member to cover up JonBenét's death. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss pointed to another responsibility. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for point to

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