point (up)

verb

Definition of point (up)next
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (up)
  1. highlight
  2. emphasize
  3. stress
  4. feature
Verb
  • But by excluding open-source models, the administration highlighted a stark divide in the tech industry about what models are the safest and most capable.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass penned a letter to company shareholders hoping to highlight the negative impacts that residents have had to deal with in the wake of the fire.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlight
Verb
  • And Ford’s Bergg took pains to emphasize that its low price wasn’t coming from where customers would notice.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After the hearing, a relative emphasized that the woman asked to leave was grieving.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasize
Verb
  • Iranian officials have nevertheless stressed that any agreement would not necessarily mean the waterway would immediately reopen.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, Hansberger stresses that the crucial choice is designing AI to maximize human cognition, not replace it.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stress
Verb
  • The Overlook at Garson will be a mixed-use community developed by Pennrose and Radiant Development Partners, featuring efficiency, one- and two-bedroom homes designated as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Other sections feature views of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of feature
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

point (toward)
point (up)
pointy
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
fridge-magnet-letters
Drop a Letter Quiz August 2026 Drop a letter from a word to make a totally diffe...
See All