point up (something)

phrasal verb

pointed up; pointing up; points up (something)
formal
: to bring attention to (something) : to highlight or emphasize (something)
The speaker pointed up the importance of improving public education.
The destruction caused by the earthquake points up the need for improvements in construction standards.

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On set point up 5-4, Bouchard connected on a forehand crosscourt winner, taking the opening set in 42 minutes. Lukas Weese, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Unlike most rhizome irises, plant Japanese iris rhizomes vertically, with the growing point up. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025 Pedro operated as a centre forward for Brighton last season, but also as something of a number 10 behind a focal point up front. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The first Chinook salmon was seen moving up past where the Iron Gate dam had stood within a few weeks of that dam coming down, after a century of anadromous fish unable to migrate past that point up to the headwaters. Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 May 2025 The film has been divisive on the ground in Cannes and is still a hot talking point up and down the Croisette. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 May 2025 Higher-quality leather brought the price point up to $250, and work on executing the right proportions began nearly four years before the sneaker hit stores. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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“Point up (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20up%20%28something%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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