point to

VERB

clue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clue in

STRONG

acquaint advise apprise hint indicate inform intimate notify post suggest tell warn

WEAK

fill in give the lowdown give the skinny on lead to leave evidence leave trace leave tracks wise up

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deceive hide mislead withhold

WEAK

keep secret

VERB

imply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entail hint involve mention signify suggest

STRONG

betoken connote denote designate evidence import include insinuate intend intimate presuppose refer

WEAK

give a hint

Antonyms

WEAK

define explicate express state

VERB

indicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce argue demonstrate express hint illustrate imply make mark mean pinpoint point out prove reveal show signal specify suggest

STRONG

attest augur bespeak betoken card connote denote designate evidence evince finger import intimate manifest name peg read record register sign slot symbolize tag testify witness

WEAK

add up to be symptomatic button down pin down tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide lose refuse suppress veto

STRONG

ignore refute

WEAK

mislead

VERB

involve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

VERB

mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine imply indicate involve portend promise represent say spell suggest

STRONG

adumbrate allude argue attest augur betoken connote denote designate express foreshadow foretell herald import intimate name presage purport symbolize

WEAK

add up allude to drive at hint at speak of stand for tell the meaning of touch on

VERB

mention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge allude to bring up cite declare detail disclose discuss introduce name notice point out quote recount report reveal speak of specify suggest tell touch on

STRONG

acquaint adduce advert broach communicate designate divulge enumerate impart infer instance intimate notify observe remark state

WEAK

call attention to hint at make known speak about throw out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal disavow hide ignore neglect suppress withhold

STRONG

hold back keep

VERB

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize refer to select single out suggest

STRONG

classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

WEAK

pin down put down for put finger on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny ignore refuse reject

VERB

portend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augur bespeak foretell predict presage

STRONG

adumbrate betoken bode call forebode forecast foreshow forewarn harbinger herald hint omen prognosticate promise prophesy read threaten

WEAK

be in the cards crystal-ball foretoken have a hunch premonish see coming warn of

VERB

presage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augur forebode foresee foreshadow foretell portend signify

STRONG

adumbrate announce betoken bode divine feel forecast foreshow foretoken forewarn harbinger herald intuit omen prognosticate promise prophesy sense vaticinate warn

WEAK

forerun preindicate soothsay

VERB

prognosticate

Synonyms

STRONG

adumbrate augur betoken divine forebode forecast foreshadow harbinger herald portend presage prophesy read vaticinate

WEAK

call it crystal-ball have a hunch make book see coming soothsay

VERB

purport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply pose as pretend profess

STRONG

allege betoken claim convey declare denote express import indicate intend maintain proclaim signify suggest

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal deny disclaim hide

VERB

record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contain indicate mark read register say show

STRONG

designate explain

WEAK

point out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

record reflect say show

STRONG

bespeak betray disclose display exhibit express manifest mark read

WEAK

be shown point out

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal cover hide secrete withhold

WEAK

eradicate erase

VERB

spell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add up to augur indicate intend portend presage signify suggest

STRONG

connote denote express herald import promise

WEAK

amount to orthographize

VERB

testify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce argue assert declare depose indicate swear

STRONG

affirm attest bespeak betoken certify corroborate demonstrate depone evince mount prove show sing state warrant witness

WEAK

bear witness cross one's heart give evidence give facts give one's word make evident say so stand up for swear to swear up and down token

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide

STRONG

contradict discredit refute reject veto

VERB

underline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate highlight indicate point up stress underscore

STRONG

bracket caption feature italicize rule

WEAK

call attention to check off draw attention to give emphasis interlineate play up

VERB

underscore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate highlight indicate mark stress

STRONG

accent caption feature italicize

WEAK

call attention to draw attention to give emphasis

Example Sentences

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But landlords point to the heavy tax burden on a British pint.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

After Barcelona, he visits the Canary Islands on Thursday and Friday where he will focus on immigration as the Atlantic archipelago is a key entry point to Europe for irregular migrants.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings, presented at ASM Microbe 2026, point to a potential new target for preventing and treating cardiovascular complications linked to sleep apnea.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I make it a point to introduce my students to the literature of their home state, which includes Joan Didion, a standby and giant of what we now call creative nonfiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If there were too many, they’d chase us away, so I always made a point to get there early, around 4 a.m.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

point to

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