I'm pointing to vs I point to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I'm pointing to' is used when you are currently indicating or directing something, while 'I point to' is used when you are stating a general fact or habit of pointing to something.

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I'm pointing to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when indicating or directing something at the present moment.

'I'm pointing to' is used when you are physically indicating or directing something at the current time.

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I'm pointing to my belly.
I'm pointing to you because I'm mad about POTUS.
Whatever girl I'm pointing to right now, that's who I'm going home with tonight.
You know what I'm pointing to.
Whatever girl I'm pointing to right now, that's who I'm going home with tonight.

Alternatives:

I'm pointing at
I'm indicating
I'm directing towards

I point to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when stating a general fact or habit of pointing to something.

'I point to' is used when you want to express a habitual action or a general fact of pointing to something.

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Now, you just say the words as I point to them, okay'?
With all due respect to our well-meaning teachers, there is zero chance of beating Vocal Adrenaline with rudimentary moves like "Mother, may I point to you?"
I point to your two children.
For skeptics who believe that the dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago, I point to the case of the coelacanth.
When I point to you, blankets off, get up, walk around.
Should I point to my heart?
If I point to the dirt, you lie flat.
If I point to you, make believe your neck hurts.
May I point to the main European consumer organisations, such as the BEUC, which have welcomed the Commission's proposal.
Boys, when I point to you, tickle Uncle Randy until he screams the "one" tone again.
I think about him in my mind, then I point to him on the map there.
And in the spirit of fairness, I point to you, too.
You may speak when I point to you.
The boy I point to, he tie laces around the back of shoes.
Specifically I point to the EU-Israel action plan, which is due to expire in April 2008.
In my amendments I point to the ISBT 128 system for the identification of donated blood.
Should I point to my heart?
I think about him in my mind, then I point to him on the map there.
Now, I'll start, and when I point to you, you'll sing your part.
I stand over him, I point to Barry, and I say, that's my best friend.

Alternatives:

I usually point to
I often indicate
I typically direct towards

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