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point
verb
-
point
,
pointing
,
points
,
pointed
to
show
where
something
is
by
directing
your
finger
,
hand
,
or
an
object
toward
it
•
Please
point
to
the
photo
you
like
.
Please
point
to
the
photo
you
like
.
•
The
traffic
sign
points
toward
the
city
center
.
The
traffic
sign
points
toward
the
city
center
.
verb
to
show
or
direct
attention
to
something
by
extending
your
finger
or
another
object
•
The
teacher
pointed
at
the
map
to
show
the
country
.
The
teacher
pointed
at
the
map
to
show
the
country
.
•
Look
,
the
baby
is
pointing
at
the
airplane
in
the
sky
.
Look
,
the
baby
is
pointing
at
the
airplane
in
the
sky
.
verb
to
aim
something
such
as
a
camera
,
gun
,
or
light
toward
a
target
or
direction
•
She
pointed
the
camera
at
the
sunset
.
She
pointed
the
camera
at
the
sunset
.
•
Don
’
t
point
the
flashlight
in
my
eyes
!
Don
’
t
point
the
flashlight
in
my
eyes
!
verb
to
face
or
be
directed
toward
a
particular
direction
•
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
•
All
the
chairs
point
toward
the
stage
.
All
the
chairs
point
toward
the
stage
.
appoint
verb
to
choose
someone
officially
for
a
job
or
position
of
responsibility
•
The
board
of
directors
appointed
Maria
as
the
new
CEO
.
The
board
of
directors
appointed
Maria
as
the
new
CEO
.
•
The
president
appointed
a
panel
of
experts
to
investigate
the
issue
.
The
president
appointed
a
panel
of
experts
to
investigate
the
issue
.
Middle
English
apointen
,
from
Old
French
apointer
‘
arrange
,
settle
’,
from
a
point
‘
to
a
point
’.
verb
to
decide
on
a
time
or
place
for
something
to
happen
•
The
ceremony
was
appointed
for
ten
o
’
clock
exactly
.
The
ceremony
was
appointed
for
ten
o
’
clock
exactly
.
•
The
lawyer
requested
that
a
new
date
be
appointed
for
the
hearing
.
The
lawyer
requested
that
a
new
date
be
appointed
for
the
hearing
.
Same
historical
root
as
sense
1
,
with
a
specialized
meaning
of
‘
assign
to
a
specific
time
or
place
’.
disappointed
verb
Past
tense
and
past
participle
of
disappoint
.
•
The
sudden
storm
disappointed
the
hikers
who
hoped
for
clear
skies
.
The
sudden
storm
disappointed
the
hikers
who
hoped
for
clear
skies
.
•
Her
careless
comment
deeply
disappointed
her
friend
.
Her
careless
comment
deeply
disappointed
her
friend
.