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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In fact, fans were quick to point out that Kelce was missing from the Chiefs' latest TikTok post, which showed off the players' disembarking the team’s plane after landing in LA.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
Shoppers also praised the Taylor Swift-like shoes from Walmart, pointing out that the insoles are super comfortable and easy to walk in.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Most writers are quick to point out that the writing was on the wall well before the strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
The White House report pointed out that since 2010, more than 65,000 veterans had died by suicide, a number exceeding the total number of deaths from combat during the Vietnam War and the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2024
Shoppers also praised the Taylor Swift-like shoes from Walmart, pointing out that the insoles are super comfortable and easy to walk in.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Most writers are quick to point out that the writing was on the wall well before the strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
The White House report pointed out that since 2010, more than 65,000 veterans had died by suicide, a number exceeding the total number of deaths from combat during the Vietnam War and the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan combined.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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