From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpoint to something phrasal verbMENTIONto mention something because you think it is important Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution. → point→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionarypoint to something phrasal verb [transitive] to mention something because you think it is importantHe pointed to the seventy million dollars he had made for the firm. → point→ See Verb table