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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.