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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Just a day before the auction, internet sleuth Perezcope, published an instagram post suggesting the hard enamel had been recessed, while pointing out discrepancies in the numerals and so on.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Kayser points out that the baguette sandwich, which is a relatively recent product that only started taking off in late ’90s and early aughts, has picked up where single baguette sales have dropped off.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The cost of making such a move, Gucciardi and others pointed out to me, is liquidity.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
And, as McGinley points out, the traditional tours might require more than just algorithms and alliances to survive.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Kayser points out that the baguette sandwich, which is a relatively recent product that only started taking off in late ’90s and early aughts, has picked up where single baguette sales have dropped off.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The cost of making such a move, Gucciardi and others pointed out to me, is liquidity.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
And, as McGinley points out, the traditional tours might require more than just algorithms and alliances to survive.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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