point to
phrasal verb
pointed to; pointing to; points to
1
: to direct attention to (someone or something) by moving one's finger or an object held in one's hand in a particular direction
She pointed to me and asked me to stand up.
2
: to mention or refer to (something) as a way of supporting an argument or claim
The prosecution is unable to point to anything that proves its case.
I can point to several past accomplishments that show that I can perform the job well.
3
: to show that something is true or probably true
All the evidence points to him as the murderer.
Her symptoms point to diabetes.
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However, Cho points to the pedigree of his co-founders as one reason to be confident in Ubitium.
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David Prosser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Some economists have pointed to the surge in federal spending during the pandemic as helping to create the conditions that led to the hottest inflation in 40 years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Roan herself has personally pointed to Cyrus as an inspiration for her solo career.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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David Prosser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Denial itself, needless to say, can be a driving force, and the frowning shrinks might point to the roiling energies of an Auerbach painting, and to his obsessive habit of scraping away the remains of a day’s brushwork and beginning afresh on the morrow.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Some economists have pointed to the surge in federal spending during the pandemic as helping to create the conditions that led to the hottest inflation in 40 years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Roan herself has personally pointed to Cyrus as an inspiration for her solo career.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Point to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20to. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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