Steer out to the point (5)
I believe the answer is:
terse
'to the point' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'steer out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'steer' is an anagram of 'TERSE'.
(Other definitions for terse that I've seen before include "Pithy and concise" , "Short, abrupt" , "Short and succinct" , "Short and to the point" , "Concise about trees" .)