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

The team now points to interactions between manganese and ytterbium as a possible source of the unusual Hall response. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Aviation security expert Menachem Bachrach said Israel relies largely on foreign governments and airlines to vet their own crew members, and Wednesday’s incident may point to a compliance lapse rather than a flaw in the procedures. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Damian pointed to that lack of disclosure in explaining her sentence. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Data isn’t the plural of anecdote, but the developing literature points to cameras generally, and ALPRs specifically, having some crime-reducing benefit. — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for point to

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