Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to point
青ざめた男は震える手で彼方を指す。The pale man points into the distance with a trembling hand.
2. to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person
他の方を指して下さい。Please call on someone else.
3. to identify; to indicate; to point out
酒が欲しくなる味、というのはこういうのを指すのかもしれない。This might be what is meant by a taste that makes you want a drink.
4. to play (a game of shogi); to move (a piece)
5. to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)