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Phrase(s): point at someone or something
1. [for someone] to direct an extended finger at someone or something; to point one’s finger at someone or something. • You should not point at people. • Harry pointed at the mess Jerry had made and scowled. 2. [for something] to aim at someone or something. • The gun pointed directly at him. He was frightened. • The sign pointed at a small roadside cafe, populated by truck drivers., Phrase(s): point something at someone or something
to aim or direct something at someone or something. • Don’t ever point a gun at anyone! • Point the rif le at the target and pull the trigger.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs