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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Foglietta’s ruling would have only affected one million-dollar prize on Tuesday, The New York Times pointed out, after America PAC announced Monday’s winner shortly before the hearing began. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 In a 2014 interview with The New Yorker, during a tour of Al's home, the Emmy Award winner pointed out a painting by Anton, which resides by his fireplace. Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Critics have also pointed out cases of Tesla’s FSD software malfunctioning, with reports of vehicles mistakenly accelerating or failing to detect obstacles. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 But the aide pointed out that Congress passed the Electoral Count Act at the end of 2022, which raised the threshold for lodging an objection to a state’s electoral slate, now requiring at least one-fifth support of both the Senate and the House to advance it. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point out 

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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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