point out

phrasal verb

pointed out; pointing out; points out

: to direct someone's attention to (someone or something) by pointing

He pointed his girlfriend out (to me) in the crowd.

Could you point out the restrooms, please.

: to talk about or mention (something that one thinks is important)

He was quick to point our mistake out.

He pointed out the benefits/importance of daily exercise.

As she likes to point out, she distrusted him from the beginning.

Examples of point out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And in an industry always drenched in (and sometimes blinded by) nostalgia, it must be pointed out that determining who pays for the news was once much simpler. —

Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024 Some pointed out the connection to Eloise Bridgerton, a character on the popular series Bridgerton. —

Anna Halkidis, Parents, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for point out

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