pointing to

ADJECTIVE

indicative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emblematic ominous suggestive symbolic symptomatic

STRONG

characteristic demonstrative prognostic testimonial

WEAK

apocalyptic augural auspicious connotative denotative denotive designative diagnostic evidential evincive expressive inauspicious indicatory indicial significant significatory testatory

ADJECTIVE

indicatory

Synonyms

WEAK

augural auspicious characteristic connotative demonstrative denotative denotive designatory diagnostic emblematic evidential evincive exhibitive exhibitory expressive inauspicious indicative indicial ominous prognostic significant significatory suggestive symbolic symptomatic testatory testimonial

ADJECTIVE

symptomatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emblematic symbolic

WEAK

associated characteristic demonstrative denotative denotive designative evidential indicating significant suggestive

ADJECTIVE

telltale

Synonyms

STRONG

giveaway prognostic

WEAK

disclosing evidential indicatory informative meaningful significant significatory suggestive

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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“He wasn’t minding the shop” as state attorney general, Mahan said, pointing to fraudulent unemployment and hospice claims early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A sign was placed on the coffee shop which said 'No study zone' with a picture of a dog with a coffee in front of a laptop with a narrow sign pointing to "library".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The quantum computing company posted better-than-expected revenue in its latest quarter while also pointing to wider losses.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“But there has to be competition — the market’s too big,” Martin said, pointing to compute capacity constraints being felt by AI developers, including OpenAI rival Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“Well, I unpacked my signed Derek Jeter baseball,” Dad said, pointing to where it sat on the mantel.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

pointing to

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