Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles . HALE: “Why—where is he?” says I, not knowing what to say. She just pointed upstairs—like that ( himself pointing to the room above ). What does the word “pointing” mean in this stage direction?

In the stage direction, “pointing” describes a gesture toward the room upstairs. The gesture shows where the room is, so “pointing” means indicating. It does not mean leading someone there or accusing someone.

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