Question

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?

Answer 1

Answer:

The word pointing, in this stage direction, means to mark, to direct.

Explanation:

In the sentence "himself pointing to the room above", the author intends to direct the view upstairs, where the room is. The character points out with the finger probably to the room where "he" is. To point, in this case, means to mark, to lead the view to the direction where "he" went.