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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As pointed out, France has been successfully doing it for many decades.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Cappelli pointed out that the costs included Ricoh paying roughly $500,000 in fees to outside consultants.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The senator pointed out the tax code approach could be a better route than prior efforts to prohibit the purchase and acquisition of single-family homes by corporations and investors.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Cappelli pointed out that the costs included Ricoh paying roughly $500,000 in fees to outside consultants.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The senator pointed out the tax code approach could be a better route than prior efforts to prohibit the purchase and acquisition of single-family homes by corporations and investors.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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