Synonyms of pointing (up)

pointing (up)

verb

present participle of point (up)

as in highlighting

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

pointed up his warning by furiously wagging his finger at them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highlighting
• emphasizing
• stressing
• featuring
• playing up
• bearing down on
• making much of
• punctuating
• identifying
• illuminating
• accentuating
• focusing
• foregrounding
• accenting
• pressing
• focussing
• promoting
• advertising
• pinpointing
• publicizing
• spotlighting
• plugging
• boosting
• overplaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• playing down
• toning (down)
• understating
• minimizing
• de-emphasizing
• disparaging
• belittling
• discounting
• underemphasizing