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point out
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Princeton's WordNet
comment, notice, remark, point outverb
make or write a comment on
"he commented the paper of his colleague"
signalize, signalise, point out, call attentionverb
point out carefully and clearly
remonstrate, point outverb
present and urge reasons in opposition
Wiktionary
point outverb
To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
point outverb
To tell, remind, indicate.
Etymology: From point and out. Instead of pointing to a particular thing, the term implies pointing to one particular thing out of several similar things, or to a thing in a scene where it might not be readily seen.
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Point out
Point out means to show someone who a person is or where something is. Point out also means to tell someone something that they need to know. It is used in the names of:
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outpoint
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of point out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of point out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of point out in a Sentence
It is important to point out that the Vatican is not broke ... the Holy See is paying its way, while possessing substantial assets and investments.
Patients will actually point out the one spot on the buttocks, right over the SI joint.
This study is the first to point out that even if smokers may succeed in stopping smoking with the aid of electronic cigarettes, they still need to be monitored by doctors and health professionals to prevent a relapse in the long term.
The president is right to point out that our NATO allies need to adhere to their commitments which is two percent of GDP for defense.
It concerns me that some of the literature -- the point is to divide and point out that those who are White are the oppressors in a worldwide and American context and [Black and Indigenous people of color] have been the victims of our oppression, with what's going on in America right now ... we better do it right, and we better do it with conversations with the public ... rather than do things that look like they're being intentionally hidden fromthe public.
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- assenyalar, indicarCatalan, Valencian
- ukázat, upozornitCzech
- δείχνωGreek
- señalarSpanish
- pointerFrench
- aanwijzen, uiteenzetten, aanduiden, tonen, aangevenDutch
- wskazywać, wskazaćPolish
- apontarPortuguese
- указыватьRussian
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