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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On the other hand, The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio pointed out that the Americans have a 1-12-7 World Cup record against European opponents since 1990.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025
Those profiles would often point out that Murphy endorsed milk and ice-cream brands but neither drank nor smoked, in accordance with his Mormon faith.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
This has been a very good year for Adam Sandler, as IndieWire Honors host Vinny Thomas pointed out.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
And, as Thierry Henry pointed out on Fox’s TV coverage, Senegal will certainly be up for playing against Les Bleus.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2025
Those profiles would often point out that Murphy endorsed milk and ice-cream brands but neither drank nor smoked, in accordance with his Mormon faith.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
This has been a very good year for Adam Sandler, as IndieWire Honors host Vinny Thomas pointed out.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
And, as Thierry Henry pointed out on Fox’s TV coverage, Senegal will certainly be up for playing against Les Bleus.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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