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
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Murthy pointed out that guns have for a few years been the leading cause of death for children and adolescents in the United States, outpacing even motor vehicles.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Some social conservatives, as Cooley pointed out, are concerned with any change in that language.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
Trump also spoke incoherently at times and, as fact-checkers pointed out, lied repeatedly.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
In addition, his assertion that the U.S. under the Biden administration currently has its biggest budget deficit and its biggest trade deficit with China — when in fact, both of those records actually occurred during Trump’s presidency, as CNN pointed out in its post-debate fact-check.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 June 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Some social conservatives, as Cooley pointed out, are concerned with any change in that language.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
Trump also spoke incoherently at times and, as fact-checkers pointed out, lied repeatedly.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
In addition, his assertion that the U.S. under the Biden administration currently has its biggest budget deficit and its biggest trade deficit with China — when in fact, both of those records actually occurred during Trump’s presidency, as CNN pointed out in its post-debate fact-check.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 June 2024
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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