Language Activator – Point

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت Point را بررسی خواهیم کرد.

point

(intransitive/transitive verb)

: to use your finger to show which person or thing you mean

.Children are taught that it’s rude to point

point at

.Look, she said, pointing at a vase in a shop window

.The teacher pointed at Marcus and told him to come to the front of the class

point to/ towards

.That’s Margo’s bouquet, on the table. Mother pointed to a massive bunch of spring flowers

point your finger at

.Don’t point your finger at me

indicate

(transitive verb)

to show someone the person or thing you mean in a more polite way than pointing, for example by looking at them or moving your head slightly

.Shall we go in here? Calvin indicated the cafe

.I’d like you to meet Todd, he said, indicating a tall man standing next to him

gesture at/towards

(verb phrase)

: to point towards a person or thing by holding out your hand towards them

.I’m not going out in this weather, said Lydia, gesturing at the heavy rain outside

.Do you see all these people here? She gestured towards the hospital corridor

point out

(transitive phrasal verb)

to show someone a person or thing, especially one that they are interested to know about, by pointing: point out somebody/something

.John pointed out the building where he worked

point somebody/something out

.She wanted to know which was my house, so I pointed it out to her as we drove past

point out somebody/something to somebody

.I asked him to point out the new head teacher to me at the party

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Point / gesture / indicate / point out

.N1. John …………… the building where he worked
.N2. Shall we go in here? Calvin …………… the cafe
. …………… N3. Children are taught that it’s rude to
.N4. I’m not going out in this weather, said Lydia, …………… at the heavy rain outside

:Answers

pointed out / indicated / point / gesturing