point out

point out
phr verb
Point out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑article, ↑critic, ↑report, ↑sceptic, ↑writer
Point out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑direction, ↑discrepancy, ↑error, ↑fault, ↑feature, ↑flaw, ↑importance, ↑inaccuracy, ↑inadequacy, ↑inconsistency, ↑limitation, ↑mistake, ↑omission, ↑problem, ↑shortcoming, ↑similarity, ↑weakness

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  • point out — (something) to show or talk about something so others will notice it. Angela pointed out some spelling errors in my paper. Researchers point out that fish contain a type of fat that is good for you. We didn t notice the spout of a whale until… …   New idioms dictionary

  • point out — index apprise, bear (adduce), charge (instruct on the law), comment, convey (communicate), demonstrate ( …   Law dictionary

  • point out — [v] call attention to advert, allude, bring up, denote, designate, identify, indicate, mention, refer, remind, reveal, show, specify; concepts 49,73,261 Ant. distract …   New thesaurus

  • point out — verb 1. make or write a comment on (Freq. 42) he commented the paper of his colleague • Syn: ↑comment, ↑notice, ↑remark • Derivationally related forms: ↑remark (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • point out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you point out an object or place, you make people look at it or show them where it is. [V n P] They kept standing up to take pictures and point things out to each other... [V P n (not pron)] They d already driven along the… …   English dictionary

  • point out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms point out : present tense I/you/we/they point out he/she/it points out present participle pointing out past tense pointed out past participle pointed out 1) to show someone who a person is or where something… …   English dictionary

  • point out — Synonyms and related words: address to, advert, advert to, allude, allude to, assign, be taken as, bring to attention, bring to notice, bring up, call attention to, cite, conduct to, denominate, denote, designate, determine, direct attention to,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • point out to somebody — ˌpoint ˈout (to sb) | ˌpoint sthˈout (to sb) derived to mention sth in order to give sb information about it or make them notice it • She tried in vain to point out to him the unfairness of his actions. • He pointed out the dangers of driving… …   Useful english dictionary

  • point out something — point out (something) to show or talk about something so others will notice it. Angela pointed out some spelling errors in my paper. Researchers point out that fish contain a type of fat that is good for you. We didn t notice the spout of a whale …   New idioms dictionary

  • point out an essential difference — index distinguish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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