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"point at" vs "point in"



 
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"point at" vs "point in" Sun Jul 06, 2008 18:15 pm  "point at" vs "point in"
 

Hi,
Does "point at" and "point to" mean the same?

Many thanks
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"point at" vs "point in" Sun Jul 06, 2008 18:16 pm  "point at" vs "point in"
 

Here is what I find in the Longman Dictionary:

point at
 I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.
point to/towards
 She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.

=> so does it mean we use "at" for people and "to" for things"?
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