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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Weaver said he’s been struggling to correct pitch tipping that the Yankees pointed out to him.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
To be sure, the recent spike in bankruptcies doesn’t mean farmers are going out of business, the Minneapolis Fed pointed out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Thompson was retried over a year later in February 2025, and the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies from his 2023 testimony.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
To be sure, the recent spike in bankruptcies doesn’t mean farmers are going out of business, the Minneapolis Fed pointed out.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Thompson was retried over a year later in February 2025, and the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies from his 2023 testimony.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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