Meanings
present singular third person points the finger at · participle present pointing the finger at · participle past pointed the finger at · past pointed the finger at
- idiomatictransitiveTo accuse or blame (someone).
It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.
2 more examples
That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone.
In terms of comparing rail with other transport modes, Dr Laurie Wright, senior lecturer at Solent University, tells RAIL: "It is easy to point the finger at aviation and view rail as a low-carbon alternative. [...] You go somewhere, you burn fuel to get there, and people point fingers at you for it.
2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 55
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Finnish osoittaa sormella
- osoittaa sormellato accuse or blame
French montrer du doigt, pointer du doigt
- montrer du doigtto accuse or blame
- pointer du doigtto accuse or blame
Greek δακτυλοδεικτώ
- δακτυλοδεικτώ (daktylodeiktó)to accuse or blame
Russian пока́зывать па́льцем
- пока́зывать па́льцем (pokázyvatʹ pálʹcem)to accuse or blame
Swedish peka finger
- peka fingerto accuse or blame
Cite this entry
point the finger at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20the%20finger%20at
“point the finger at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20the%20finger%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “point the finger at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20the%20finger%20at.
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