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

Smith also pointed out the timing in several of her complaints. — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Markets will next scrutinize how the Federal Reserve responds, Saravelos predicted, pointing out that Bessent’s moves to effectively loosen financial conditions would typically prompt the Fed to offset that with tightening measures. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Johnson pointed out the third-down issues on both sides of the ball. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

But Scarlett is quick to point out that AI isn't replacing her work. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for point out

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