point
/pɔɪnt/ verbTranslation
SHOW [I] › to show where someone or something is by holding your finger or a thin object towards it
işaret etmek, göstermek
She pointed at/to a bird flying overhead.1981AIM [T] › to hold something so that it faces towards something else
çevirmek, doğrultmak, yöneltmek
She pointed her camera at them.2136FACE [I] › to face towards a particular direction
point sb/sth out phrasal verb belli bir yöne doğru dönmek, yönelmek; yönünü çevirmek
The solar panels were pointing away from the sun.1522 › to make a person notice someone or something
point sth out phrasal verb dikkat çekmek, işaret etmek, hatırlatmak, belirtmek
I didn't think about the disadvantages until you pointed them out to me.1981 › to tell someone a fact
point to/towards sth phrasal verb bildirmek, işaret etmek, anlatmak, söylemek, belirtmek
If he makes a mistake I always think it's best to point it out immediately.1152 › to show that something probably exists, is happening, or is true
bir sonuca götürmek; belli bir hususa işaret etmek
All the evidence points to suicide.1906(Definition of point verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
© Cambridge University Press)
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