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.

Examples of point out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Miller points out that the numbers are extremely volatile, and could shift big time by election day. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Another risk to democracy, Panditharatne pointed out, is that some politicians will dismiss truths in what is known as the liar’s dividend. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

MacIntosh also points out that the fecal avoidance experiment bears little connection to how the initial outbreak spread, through bodily fluids transmitted through scratches or bites. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Bill Frauenhofer, an executive director at the Department of Commerce, pointed out that breakthroughs in high-power switching will aid national power grids and defense applications. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for point out

• about
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• closeout
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