point out

phrasal verb

pointed out; pointing out; points out

: 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.

: 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 Sharks entered Wednesday in 14th place in the Western Conference standings and four points out of the playoffs. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 The department points out that New York has gotten slightly safer even as other cities are faring worse. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024 That does not mean that Americans are not ready for a female president, Walsh said, pointing out that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in 2016. —

Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 In his prime, Carson was the biggest star on the set, Kimmel points out. —

Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point out