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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Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis pointed out that holding even 4 million Bitcoins over a 20-year period could theoretically draw down the national debt, which currently stands at just under $37 trillion.
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Arnault pointed out that Anderson long straddled men’s and women’s at Loewe and his signature brand, gaining experience working across both categories and ultimately orchestrating sizable teams.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Putnam proudly pointed out the milestone to Earhart over the phone.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
First, as Jencks never tired of pointing out, pluralism is the only true majority politics.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Arnault pointed out that Anderson long straddled men’s and women’s at Loewe and his signature brand, gaining experience working across both categories and ultimately orchestrating sizable teams.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Putnam proudly pointed out the milestone to Earhart over the phone.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
First, as Jencks never tired of pointing out, pluralism is the only true majority politics.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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