point out
phrasal verb
pointed out; pointing out; points out
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
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The numbers tell a sobering story, as MIT’s principal research scientist Andrew McAfee has pointed out.
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Higgins pointed out that land-intensive projects, like the Miami Freedom Park soccer stadium project, could have included housing on the premises.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The review points out several reasons for the mental health risks of finasteride being underreported.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Hope opposing goaltenders cool off Will Borgen pointed out recently that the Rangers have run into hot goalies.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Higgins pointed out that land-intensive projects, like the Miami Freedom Park soccer stadium project, could have included housing on the premises.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The review points out several reasons for the mental health risks of finasteride being underreported.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Hope opposing goaltenders cool off Will Borgen pointed out recently that the Rangers have run into hot goalies.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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