point to
phrasal verbpoint to something
- to mention something that you think is important and/or the reason why a particular situation exists
- The board of directors pointed to falling productivity to justify their decision.
- Pointing to the results of a recent survey, he claimed voters were most interested in education and unemployment.
- She points to the fact that organic wine won't give you a headache.
- to suggest that something is true or likely
- All the signs point to a successful year ahead.
- The evidence before us points clearly to his innocence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accusingly
- downwards/downward
- upwards/upward
- …
- at
- in the direction of
- to
- …
- point straight at somebody/something
- point the way
- correctly
- rightly
- helpfully
- …
- must
- should
- try to
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- to
- clearly
- directly
- seem to