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 park also pointed out a Junior Ranger booklet's mention of female pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries dressing like men to hide among ship crews.
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Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Gorsuch also pointed out that the Supreme Court later refused to extend Federal Baseball Club’s reasoning in cases involving potential antirust exemptions for football, basketball, boxing and other sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
As a Bloomberg report points out, this affords them a head start in a market Morgan Stanley estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2050.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Not only are federal resources shrinking but, as Jackson pointed out, compassion for those who are unhoused is also in short supply.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Karin Brulliard, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Gorsuch also pointed out that the Supreme Court later refused to extend Federal Baseball Club’s reasoning in cases involving potential antirust exemptions for football, basketball, boxing and other sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
As a Bloomberg report points out, this affords them a head start in a market Morgan Stanley estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2050.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Not only are federal resources shrinking but, as Jackson pointed out, compassion for those who are unhoused is also in short supply.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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