1. (

• indicate ,
• point ,
• designate ,
• show ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• orient ,
• point

) be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" ;

3. (

• charge ,
• level ,
• point

) direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" ;

4. (

• steer ,
• maneuver ,
• manoeuver ,
• manoeuvre ,
• direct ,
• point ,
• head ,
• guide ,
• channelize ,
• channelise ,

) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling ;

5. (

• bespeak ,
• betoken ,
• indicate ,
• point ,
• signal ,

) 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" ;

6. (

• luff ,
• point ,

) sail close to the wind ;

7. (

• point ,

) mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics ;

8. (

• point ,

) mark with diacritics; "point the letter" ;

9. (

• point ,

) mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes ;

10. (

• point ,

) be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease" ;

11. (

• target ,
• aim ,
• place ,
• direct ,
• point ,

) 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" ;

12. (

• point ,

) indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck" ;

13. (

• sharpen ,
• taper ,
• point

) give a point to; "The candles are tapered" ;

14. (

• point ,
• repoint

) repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney" ;