indicating the point in space at which a journey, motion, or action starts

she began to walk away from him

I leapt from my bed

he was turning the Chamberlain government away from appeasement

indicating the point in time at which a particular process, event, or activity starts

the show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

indicating the source or provenance of someone or something

I'm from Hackney

she rang him from the hotel

she demanded the keys from her husband

indicating the starting point of a specified range on a scale

men who ranged in age from seventeen to eighty-four

indicating the point at which an observer is placed

you can see the island from here

the ability to see things from another's point of view

indicating the raw material out of which something is manufactured

a paint made from a natural resin

indicating separation or removal

the party was ousted from power after sixteen years

indicating prevention

the story of how he was saved from death

indicating a cause

a child suffering from asthma

indicating a source of knowledge or the basis for one's judgement

information obtained from papers, books, and presentations

indicating a distinction

these fees are quite distinct from expenses