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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The warmth, comfort, and flattering fit are pointed out by many shoppers.
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Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The resolute bullish commentators like to point out that the current bull phase is not particularly mature, with the average duration of a post-1945 cyclical bull market (defined as the span between 20% or greater index declines) exceeding five years.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Axios Media Trends author Sara Fischer points out that as news organizations scrambled to survive, investments that would've gone to hiring more reporters went to establishing audiences on TikTok and other new platforms, or making content for streamers.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Others also point out that the individuals studied for the paper were mostly white, wealthy people.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Clint Davis, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
The resolute bullish commentators like to point out that the current bull phase is not particularly mature, with the average duration of a post-1945 cyclical bull market (defined as the span between 20% or greater index declines) exceeding five years.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Axios Media Trends author Sara Fischer points out that as news organizations scrambled to survive, investments that would've gone to hiring more reporters went to establishing audiences on TikTok and other new platforms, or making content for streamers.
—Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Others also point out that the individuals studied for the paper were mostly white, wealthy people.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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