Infer and Point

Infer

Infer verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Usage example: the results infer that there might be a problem with one piece of the equipment

Point and infer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a verb "Infer".

Point

Point verb - Be a signal for or a symptom of.

Infer and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infer" instead a verb "Point".

Common collocations

person infer person point person
time infer time point time
bit infer bit point bit

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / It Follows Reaction Shot: Jay does not point out the fact that she sees it on the roof of the house, giving us as an audience time to infer whatever emotion we feel about the movie at that point.
  • The definite clue is given offhandedly and at the right point in the story, but it's possible to infer it way earlier.
  • It is all-too-easy to infer that he doesn't really care about women's problems unless he is personally affected by them... which, in addition to being a pretty lousy attitude, would go squarely against the whole point of feminism.
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