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point toward

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point toward someone or something

to direct an extended finger toward someone or something. The teacher pointed toward Laura and asked her to come to the front of the room. Randy pointed toward the door and frowned at the dog.

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point toward

v.

1. To indicate the direction in which something lies: The sign points toward the center of the city.

2. To make a gesture indicating the direction in which something lies: The farmer pointed toward the fields across the road.

3. To be suggestive of the idea that something is a possibility or correct conclusion: The fact that the door wasn't broken points toward the theory that the thief had a key.

4. To cause someone to consider something to be a possibility or correct conclusion: These facts point us toward a new explanation.

See also: point, toward