point

1. (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.Examples: "It's rude to point at other people."; "Now must the world point at poor Katharine."; "Point at the tattered coat and ragged shoe."intransitive

2. (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.Examples: "The arrow of a compass points north"; "The skis were pointing uphill."; "The arrow on the map points towards the entrance"intransitive

3. (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.intransitive

4. (transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.Examples: "to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"; "Mr. Fitzsimons pointed my attention to an outside car on which was written, "Take warning," or something of that kind, and he pointed that out to me, and drew my attention to it, as a thing likely to intimidate […]"figurativelysometimestransitive

5. (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.Examples: "Tens of thousands of Portuguese, Greek and Irish people have left their homelands this year, many heading for the southern hemisphere. Anecdotal evidence points to the same happening in Spain and Italy."intransitive

6. (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.ambitransitive

1. (obsolete) To appoint.Examples: "And he, that points the Centinel his room, Doth license him depart at sound of morning Droom."obsolete

1. (informal, military) USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.Examples: "Study goes on until tattoo, which, when Pops was at the Point, was sounded at 9.30, followed by taps at 10."informal