apontar

• Hyphenation: a‧pon‧tar

From a- +‎ ponto (“point”) +‎ -ar.

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

1. (transitive) to point out, to indicate

   Synonym: indicar

2. (transitive with para) to point to
3. (transitive) to aim

From a- +‎ ponta (“tip”) +‎ -ar.

apontar (first-person singular present aponto, first-person singular preterite apontei, past participle apontado)

1. (transitive) to sharpen

   Synonyms: afiar, aguçar

   Antonym: despontar

2. (intransitive) to appear; to emerge

   Synonyms: aparecer, despontar, surgir

3. (intransitive, botany) to sprout

   Synonyms: brotar, despontar