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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Her handmaiden points out that a sword contradicts her message of peace and suggests instead a chain.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Such moves are especially worrisome for Capital Economics, which pointed out that similar selloffs have previously only happened during bear markets like during the Asian financial crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the Great Financial Crisis.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
And as the review authors point out, juggling doesn't require special equipment, can be done sitting or standing, and doesn't require an instructor.
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Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
Fitness tenants Experts at JLL pointed out that local residents tend to be more active than the nation as a whole, and that is helping drive the expansion of fitness centers here.
—
Hang Nguyen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Such moves are especially worrisome for Capital Economics, which pointed out that similar selloffs have previously only happened during bear markets like during the Asian financial crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the Great Financial Crisis.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
And as the review authors point out, juggling doesn't require special equipment, can be done sitting or standing, and doesn't require an instructor.
—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
Fitness tenants Experts at JLL pointed out that local residents tend to be more active than the nation as a whole, and that is helping drive the expansion of fitness centers here.
—
Hang Nguyen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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