point (up)

verb

Definition of point (up)next
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point (up)
  1. highlight
  2. emphasize
  3. stress
  4. feature
Verb
  • The stories of Shawn Carter and Sean Combs highlight the American dream: One hailing from Brooklyn and the other from Harlem, the two men, then in their 20s, took the next step in jumpstarting their empires.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The same report highlights that by integrating AI to predict equipment failures and automate routine quality control checks, enterprises have reported a 40% reduction in downtime and an almost 15% increase in overall productivity.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of highlight
Verb
  • Apart Smart Air Technology's app emphasizes gathering more data, using less material, and reducing labor costs, aiming to offer greater benefits than existing systems.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Germany's social health insurance model emphasizes patient choice and short waiting times.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of emphasize
Verb
  • While stressing the importance of constant vigilance about the quality of evidence, Johnson drops loads of information about the universe.
    Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The source said while there have been eyewitness reports of what appear to be drones over New Jersey, agency officials stressed in meetings Thursday many videos on social media appear to be civilian airplanes or helicopters.
    Polo Sandoval, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of stress
Verb
  • During these events, which featured the show’s cast competing against NHL alumni teams, fans got an early preview of the upcoming title.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But American Express has a solution - a new online waitlist feature now available for all Centurion Lounges in the U.S. Similar to Capital One’s system introduced earlier this year, Amex’s new digital waitlist allows cardholders to join the line remotely through their app.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of feature
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Thesaurus Entries Near point (up)

point (toward)

point (up)

pointy

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“Point (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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