Point At

Pronunciation: /pɔɪnt æt/

Definitions of point at

verb to indicate or direct attention to a specific thing or direction

Example Sentences

A1 She pointed at the cat and smiled.

A2 He pointed at the map to show us where we were.

B1 The teacher pointed at the whiteboard to explain the lesson.

B2 The tour guide pointed at the famous landmarks as we passed by.

C1 The detective pointed at the suspect as the one with the motive.

C2 The conductor pointed at the musician to cue the start of the performance.

Examples of point at in a Sentence

formal The teacher asked the students to point at the correct answer on the board.

informal Can you point at where we parked the car?

slang She pointed at the cute guy across the room.

figurative His actions point at a deeper issue within the organization.

Grammatical Forms of point at

• past tense: pointed at
• plural: point at
• comparative: more pointed at
• superlative: most pointed at
• present tense: points at
• future tense: will point at
• perfect tense: have pointed at
• continuous tense: is pointing at
• singular: points at
• positive degree: point at
• infinitive: to point at
• gerund: pointing at
• participle: pointing at

Origin and Evolution of point at

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'point at' originated in Middle English from the combination of the word 'point' and the preposition 'at'.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'point at' was used in a literal sense to indicate physically directing or aiming towards something. Over time, the phrase evolved to also convey the act of indicating or highlighting something verbally or figuratively.