apontar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- finger noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
- observe verb To watch someone or something carefully.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.
Senses
apontar is used for these senses in English:
- aim (intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
- aim (transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- finger (transitive) To identify or point out; to blame for something.
- observe (intransitive) To comment on something; to make an observation.
- point out (transitive, idiomatic) To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
- sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
aim — full definition
- verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
- verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
- noun A goal or intention.
- noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.
appoint — full definition
- verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
- verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.