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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His defense attorney poked holes in the prosecution's case, pointing out that one of the cyber tips allegedly came from the Bronx, New York, where her client doesn't live.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
In her comment section, fans pointed out the timing of the two posts.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Jean Hanff Korelitz As Anna Quindlen pointed out recently in her book Write For Your Life, the only part of a writing routine that matters is the part where the words get onto the page.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The research team also pointed out that another challenge is maintaining the gradient during the final manufacturing stage, which involves doping the material with lithium at a high temperature.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
In her comment section, fans pointed out the timing of the two posts.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Jean Hanff Korelitz As Anna Quindlen pointed out recently in her book Write For Your Life, the only part of a writing routine that matters is the part where the words get onto the page.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
The research team also pointed out that another challenge is maintaining the gradient during the final manufacturing stage, which involves doping the material with lithium at a high temperature.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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