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.
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Salomon points out that sports bars will naturally be packed in cities hosting World Cup matches, as is the case in Boston.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Jones did point out that the elimination of the income tax was supported by a slew of conservative and Republican political groups.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Economist Matthew Fiedler, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, pointed out another potential pitfall with this approach.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
But even Jo-Ellen couldn’t help but point out to Alicia that that means cum.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Jones did point out that the elimination of the income tax was supported by a slew of conservative and Republican political groups.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Economist Matthew Fiedler, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, pointed out another potential pitfall with this approach.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
But even Jo-Ellen couldn’t help but point out to Alicia that that means cum.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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