Point to
Point to verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.
Spell
Spell verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
Point to is a synonym for spell in mean topic. You can use "Point to" instead a verb "Spell", if it concerns topics such as indicate.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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There's no point to casting a spell that sets you on fire—but reversing the order of the spell runes casts it on your doppelganger.
Source: Reverse Polarity -
One of the Big Bad's plans to break The Masquerade involves using The World Tree point to start a chain reaction spell with the other points.
Source: Ley Line -
Spike pulls off a memorable one when, due to a spell, he has to explain a crucial plot point to Xander for roughly the 37th time.
Source: Dope Slap
Cite this Source
Spell and Point to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/point_to/spell
Point to & Spell. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/point_to/spell>.
Spell or Point to. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/point_to/spell.
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