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point

noun1. A sharp or tapered end:acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, mucronation, tip.2. A very small mark:dash, dot, fleck, pinpoint, speck, spot.3. A particular portion of space chosen for something:location, locus, place, spot.4. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:degree, grade, level, peg, rung, stage, step.Informal: notch.5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, edge, threshold, verge.6. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:instant, juncture, moment.7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, purpose, target, view, why.Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.8. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:argument, matter, subject, subject matter, text, theme, topic.9. The gist of a specific action or situation:idea, import, meaning, purport, significance, significancy.10. A course of reasoning:argument, case.11. An individually considered portion of a whole:article, detail, element, item, particular.verb1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, set, train, turn, zero in.Military: lay.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).3. To mark with punctuation:punctuate.phrasal verb
point out1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, show, specify.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point, refer, touch (on or upon).phrasal verb
point to1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, testify, witness.2. To lead to by logical inference:imply, indicate, suggest.phrasal verb
point upTo accord emphasis to:accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, stress, underline, underscore.

point to

point to (someone or something)

1. To indicate or signify the direction or location of someone or something. We've set up arrows pointing to the house to help guests who are unfamiliar with the area. If you rest the needle on the surface of water, it will point to magnetic north.2. To make a physical signal, especially with one's index finger, to indicate the direction or location of someone or something. Tom pointed to the trees behind the cabin when Peter asked where the bathroom was. Everyone pointed to Sarah when the boss asked who had broken the printer.3. To face the direction of someone or something. I love that the back porch points to the setting sun in the evening. You always want the front of your body pointing to the audience, otherwise they will have trouble hearing you.4. To move something so that it faces the direction of someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." He pointed his light to the window so that she would see it from her bedroom. She pointed the stereo to the meeting room so we could all hear the outcome of the game.5. To draw someone's attention toward or inform someone about the direction of someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." Excuse me, could you please point me to the train station? He pointed me to the exit when I asked if they had any job openings.6. To indicate, reveal, suggest, or imply that someone or something is the likely conclusion or answer to some question. After a careful investigation, all signs point to Mr. Walker as the perpetrator of the theft. The unusual angle of this wound points to the second shooter from a higher level.7. To draw someone's attention toward or inform someone the likely conclusion or answer to some question. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." Several interviews pointed police to the location of the suspect, who had been hiding out in a relative's cabin in the woods.See also: point

point to someone or something

to aim at someone or something. Who is she pointing to? He pointed to the door.See also: point

point to something

to indicate, reveal, or suggest something. All the evidence seems to point to his guilt. The signs point to a very cold winter.See also: point

point to

v.1. To indicate the location of something: The arrows on the map point to the places where we camped overnight.2. To make a gesture indicating the location of something: He told the dog to go outside and pointed to the door.3. To suggest something as a likely possibility or conclusion: The chewed-up bones in the kitchen point to the dog, not the child. All indications point to an early spring.See also: point

单词	point to
释义	point to Thesaurus point noun1. A sharp or tapered end:acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, mucronation, tip.2. A very small mark:dash, dot, fleck, pinpoint, speck, spot.3. A particular portion of space chosen for something:location, locus, place, spot.4. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:degree, grade, level, peg, rung, stage, step.Informal: notch.5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, edge, threshold, verge.6. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:instant, juncture, moment.7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, purpose, target, view, why.Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.8. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:argument, matter, subject, subject matter, text, theme, topic.9. The gist of a specific action or situation:idea, import, meaning, purport, significance, significancy.10. A course of reasoning:argument, case.11. An individually considered portion of a whole:article, detail, element, item, particular.verb1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, set, train, turn, zero in.Military: lay.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).3. To mark with punctuation:punctuate.phrasal verb point out1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, show, specify.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point, refer, touch (on or upon).phrasal verb point to1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, testify, witness.2. To lead to by logical inference:imply, indicate, suggest.phrasal verb point upTo accord emphasis to:accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, stress, underline, underscore. point to point to (someone or something) 1. To indicate or signify the direction or location of someone or something. We've set up arrows pointing to the house to help guests who are unfamiliar with the area. If you rest the needle on the surface of water, it will point to magnetic north.2. To make a physical signal, especially with one's index finger, to indicate the direction or location of someone or something. Tom pointed to the trees behind the cabin when Peter asked where the bathroom was. Everyone pointed to Sarah when the boss asked who had broken the printer.3. To face the direction of someone or something. I love that the back porch points to the setting sun in the evening. You always want the front of your body pointing to the audience, otherwise they will have trouble hearing you.4. To move something so that it faces the direction of someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." He pointed his light to the window so that she would see it from her bedroom. She pointed the stereo to the meeting room so we could all hear the outcome of the game.5. To draw someone's attention toward or inform someone about the direction of someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." Excuse me, could you please point me to the train station? He pointed me to the exit when I asked if they had any job openings.6. To indicate, reveal, suggest, or imply that someone or something is the likely conclusion or answer to some question. After a careful investigation, all signs point to Mr. Walker as the perpetrator of the theft. The unusual angle of this wound points to the second shooter from a higher level.7. To draw someone's attention toward or inform someone the likely conclusion or answer to some question. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "to." Several interviews pointed police to the location of the suspect, who had been hiding out in a relative's cabin in the woods.See also: point point to someone or something to aim at someone or something. Who is she pointing to? He pointed to the door.See also: point point to something to indicate, reveal, or suggest something. All the evidence seems to point to his guilt. The signs point to a very cold winter.See also: point point to v.1. To indicate the location of something: The arrows on the map point to the places where we camped overnight.2. To make a gesture indicating the location of something: He told the dog to go outside and pointed to the door.3. To suggest something as a likely possibility or conclusion: The chewed-up bones in the kitchen point to the dog, not the child. All indications point to an early spring.See also: point
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