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

As the Heritage Foundation’s Antoni points out, food retailers garner just about the lowest margins of any industry, about 2 cents for every dollar in sales. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The team isn’t happy about staying behind while the boss risks life and limb, but as Cody points out, none of them are trained for the type of warfare being waged on this front. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026

Yet, as Smith pointed out, supporting caregivers isn’t just about mitigating hardship for women. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

And, Michelle, as Donna just pointed out, Jeanine Pirro says no to the president, backs off the charges, immediately gets attacked by both Doug Burgum and the president. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for point out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout