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.

Examples of point out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, as Vogue’s Elise Taylor pointed out, the Princess has often used her clothes to send a message, not to mention the impact that her outfit choices have on British fashion brands, both big and small. —Emily Chan, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025

Yet there are two important caveats here worth pointing out. —William Pesek, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

The Maine House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Laurel Libby Tuesday night for a recent social media post pointing out that a transgender high school athlete won a girls' competition. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025

Kluge went on to point out that Trump may not realize how radical Russian demands are. —Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for point out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout