POINT AT


Meaning of POINT AT in English

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1. to point at someone or something, to show which one you mean

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1. to point at someone or something, to show which one you mean

▷ point /pɔɪnt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]

to use your finger to show which person or thing you mean :

▪ Children are taught that it’s rude to point.

point at

▪ ‘Look,’ she said, pointing at a vase in a shop window.

▪ The teacher pointed at Marcus and told him to come to the front of the class.

point to/ towards

▪ ‘That’s Margo’s bouquet, on the table.’ Mother pointed to a massive bunch of spring flowers.

point your finger at

▪ Don’t point your finger at me.

▷ indicate /ˈɪndɪkeɪt, ˈɪndəkeɪt/ [transitive verb]

to show someone the person or thing you mean in a more polite way than pointing, for example by looking at them or moving your head slightly :

▪ ‘Shall we go in here?’ Calvin indicated the cafe.

▪ ‘I’d like you to meet Todd,’ he said, indicating a tall man standing next to him.

▷ gesture at/towards /ˈdʒestʃər æt, təˌwɔːʳdz/ [verb phrase]

to point towards a person or thing by holding out your hand towards them :

▪ ‘I’m not going out in this weather,’ said Lydia, gesturing at the heavy rain outside.

▪ ‘Do you see all these people here?’ She gestured towards the hospital corridor.

▷ point out /ˌpɔɪnt ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]

to show someone a person or thing, especially one that they are interested to know about, by pointing :

point out somebody/something

▪ John pointed out the building where he worked.

point somebody/something out

▪ She wanted to know which was my house, so I pointed it out to her as we drove past.

point out somebody/something to somebody

▪ I asked him to point out the new headteacher to me at the party.

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