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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Asked about the optics of the two groups fighting each other through open letters to city leadership, Martinez pointed out that both Black and Latino students have seen significant improvements in literacy rates under his tenure.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
As has been pointed out online, Mubi has numerous Palestinian films and features by Palestinian filmmakers about Gaza in its library.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 June 2025
Tanzi points out that loneliness doubles the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But Matthew Frakes, a historian of American military history and assistant professor at the Ohio State University, points out America does have a history of smaller military parades - like local Independence Day or Veterans Day celebrations, for example.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
As has been pointed out online, Mubi has numerous Palestinian films and features by Palestinian filmmakers about Gaza in its library.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 June 2025
Tanzi points out that loneliness doubles the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
But Matthew Frakes, a historian of American military history and assistant professor at the Ohio State University, points out America does have a history of smaller military parades - like local Independence Day or Veterans Day celebrations, for example.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for point out
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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