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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Glasner regularly points out that everything starts from the back for his team.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
As Today points out, customers took to social media to ask for Starbucks to hurry up and get Apple Crisp drinks back on the seasonal menu.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys pointed out that there was no testimony that indicated the officers did not follow training, procedure, law or policy or had corrupt intent.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As Herz points out, in the more than three decades since Life Goes On ended in 1993, there has not been another actor with Down syndrome in a lead role.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
As Today points out, customers took to social media to ask for Starbucks to hurry up and get Apple Crisp drinks back on the seasonal menu.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys pointed out that there was no testimony that indicated the officers did not follow training, procedure, law or policy or had corrupt intent.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
As Herz points out, in the more than three decades since Life Goes On ended in 1993, there has not been another actor with Down syndrome in a lead role.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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