Point (Verb)
Meaning 1
Direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 6
Mark with diacritics; "point the letter".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Sail close to the wind.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 8
Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 9
Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 10
Be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 11
Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 12
Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 13
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 14
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.