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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Fox has degrees in chemistry and meteorology, a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a co-author on multiple scientific publications, her lawsuit pointed out.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Moreover, both local landowners and institutions like the Southern Pacific Railroad, historian Natalie Koch points out, were on the lookout for potentially profitable industries which might increase land values and revenue.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
And as Stat News points out, this is also playing out as Kennedy is facing blame for inciting the deadly shooting last Friday at the headquarters for the Centers for Disease Control and Protection by an anti-vaxxer gunman.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
However, during trainings, humanoid robots moved slowly, operating at just 20% of human efficiency, the report pointed out.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Moreover, both local landowners and institutions like the Southern Pacific Railroad, historian Natalie Koch points out, were on the lookout for potentially profitable industries which might increase land values and revenue.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
And as Stat News points out, this is also playing out as Kennedy is facing blame for inciting the deadly shooting last Friday at the headquarters for the Centers for Disease Control and Protection by an anti-vaxxer gunman.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
However, during trainings, humanoid robots moved slowly, operating at just 20% of human efficiency, the report pointed out.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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