point to/towards sth
— phrasal verb with point /pɔɪnt/ verbDefinition
› to make it seem likely that a particular fact is true or that a particular event will happen: All the evidence points to suicide.Showing and demonstrating
(Definition of point to/towards sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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point sth out phrasal verb
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point sth up phrasal verb
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point taken idiom
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point the finger at sb idiom
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point the way idiom
- point to/towards sth phrasal verb
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point verb
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point-blank adverb, adjective (CLOSE)
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point-blank adverb, adjective (NOT POLITE)
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pointed adjective (CRITICISM)
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pointed adjective (SHARP END)
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Synonyms and related words:
- act sth out phrasal verb
- attest verb
- barometer noun
- bespeak verb
- bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
- demo noun (MARCH)
- express verb (SHOW)
- flicker noun (FEELING)
- manifestation noun
- point (sth/sb) out phrasal verb
- point the way idiom
- production noun (BRINGING OUT)
- prove verb (SHOW)
- put up sth phrasal verb
- radiate verb (EXPRESS)
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- signify verb (MAKE KNOWN)
- suggest verb (SHOW/EXPRESS)
- token noun (SYMBOL)
- wear verb (ON BODY)
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