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.

Examples of point out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visible light communication The team also pointed out that visible light communication (VLC) is attracting increasing attention as an alternative wireless technology that uses light emitted from LEDs to transmit data. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026

But Biggs points out that the Census OPM inexplicably doesn’t include ‘irregular income,’ such as withdrawals from 401(k)s. —Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026

Maduro backers China, Russia and Iran condemned the his arrest, while the European Union’s top diplomat was cautious, pointing out that the EU has said Maduro lacks legitimacy while calling for a peaceful transition. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026

Christie isn’t wrong in pointing out those other teams’ down seasons during their long-term rebuilding projects. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for point out

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