point out
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 post attracted a fair amount of backlash, with people pointing out the problems associated with data centers and intellectual property, and accusing Witherspoon of being paid by AI companies to promote generative tools.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
But, as pointed out on Epicurious, the go-to website for foodies, the word elicits substantial reader backlash even when employed to describe chicken and cakes.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
But analysts pointed out prosecutors may have called the grand jury with the intention of using the jury’s investigation and subpoena powers.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Those trends go well beyond Shreveport as experts have pointed out how both race and gender make Black women in particular more vulnerable to domestic violence.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
But, as pointed out on Epicurious, the go-to website for foodies, the word elicits substantial reader backlash even when employed to describe chicken and cakes.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
But analysts pointed out prosecutors may have called the grand jury with the intention of using the jury’s investigation and subpoena powers.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Those trends go well beyond Shreveport as experts have pointed out how both race and gender make Black women in particular more vulnerable to domestic violence.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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