Dic: point (as a verb meaning suggesting that something is true)

• Everything seemed to point in one direction.
• All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.
• Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote.
• All the signs point to a successful year ahead.
• The evidence before us points clearly to his innocence.

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■ point: to suggest that something is true [I always + adv/prep]

• Everything seemed to point in one direction.
• All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer. [point to/towards] 

■ If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur.

• Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote.

■ point to something:

 _(1) to mention something that you think is important and/or the reason why a particular situation exists.

• The board of directors pointed to falling productivity to justify their decision.
• Pointing to the results of a recent survey, he claimed voters were most interested in education and unemployment.

 _(2) to suggest that something is true or likely.

• All the signs point to a successful year ahead.
• The evidence before us points clearly to his innocence.

.... LDOCE, Cobuild, OALD