point out

phrasal verb

pointed out; pointing out; points out

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of point out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Morgan points out that fall socializing can be both beneficial and exhausting. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 During one press conference this summer, Trump pointed out that Chicago endured a particularly deadly July 4th weekend this year, with more than 100 people shot and 19 killed, despite Illinois having a record of strong gun control laws. —

Meg Anderson, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024 Muir, too, pointed out that, according to FBI data, crime had actually declined in the past few years. —

Melissa Noel, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024 Interestingly, Samba also points out that 90% of Trump’s ad reach has occurred in the weeks since Harris joined the race. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point out

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