Also points to range (5)
I believe the answer is:
andes
'to range' is the definition.
(South American mountain range)
'also points' is the wordplay.
'also' becomes 'and' (both can mean in addition).
'points' becomes 'Es' (two compass points).
'and'+'es'='ANDES'
(Other definitions for andes that I've seen before include "The range of llamas?" , "Mountains for the Danes, oddly" , "Major mountain range" , "Mounts" , "Mountains of 6 dn" .)