pointing

[poin-ting] / ˈpɔɪn tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

indicating

Synonyms

STRONG

declaring denoting designating disclosing displaying evidencing evincing guiding manifesting marking placing revealing showing signifying specifying spotting steering

ADJECTIVE

directed

Synonyms

STRONG

facing fronting looking turned

WEAK

stretched toward

Example Sentences

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Consumer advocates have been calling for something similar to IRS Direct File for decades, pointing with exasperation to supposedly forward-thinking European countries like the Netherlands, where tax filing is automatic and painless.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But new research is challenging that idea, pointing to a more complex system involving other types of brain cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

According to a separate poll released in March, more than half of voters said they viewed Bass unfavorably, with many pointing to her handling of the devastating Palisades fire as major stain on her reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Fellow chemical maker LyondellBasell LYB 3.77%increase; green up pointing triangle is enjoying a similar ride, with its stock up 84% so far this year after two years of decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I asked, pointing to the tapestries and yarns.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff