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point out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. comment, notice, remark, point outverb

    make or write a comment on

    "he commented the paper of his colleague"

  2. signalize, signalise, point out, call attentionverb

    point out carefully and clearly

  3. remonstrate, point outverb

    present and urge reasons in opposition

Wiktionary

  1. 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.

  2. point outverb

    To tell, remind, indicate.

  3. 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.

Wikipedia

  1. 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:

ChatGPT

  1. point out

    To point out means to direct attention to or indicate something, often during a discussion or explanation. It can also refer to the action of identifying a specific detail or fact, usually with the intent of noting its relevance or importance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of point out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of point out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of point out in a Sentence

  1. Dmitry Kokh Mittermeier:

    Martin Luther King did n’t start Martin Luther King famous speech by reminding us that we live in a nightmare – Martin Luther King told us what the dream is, you have to point out what it is that we’re aspiring to and show where the hope is.

  2. Ted Cruz:

    Look, I frankly don't care what position Donald decides to support today, tomorrow or the next day. They change every day. I don't care what they are. But pick one and defend it and don't pretend that whenever people suddenly point out what you said, 'Oh, never mind.' And look, part of the reason someone vacillates from position to position to position is they're not starting from a core set of principles and beliefs.

  3. Tom Brady:

    And my personality isn’t ever one to insult anybody. I have plenty of my own flaws. I’m not here to point out anyone else’s flaws. There are things that I agree with. There are things that I don’t. There are things I agree with my wife about. There are things that I don’t. I love her to death, but we don’t always see eye to eye, i don’t see eye to eye with anyone. And I’m not responsible for what other people say. I’m really responsible for what I say. So, if people want to say things that I said or that I’m about, that’s up to them, and I’m not going to respond to all those things all the time either.

  4. Joy Behar:

    McCain said. Behar was apparently inflamed by McCain’s comment. We're talking about Kelly. We're talking about Kelly! We are not talking about abuse right now, don’tsay something like that. McCain attempted to point out that Behar was laughing but the liberal host interrupted.

  5. Jennifer Tilly:

    Don't point out your flaws, because the world is not as sympathetic and nurturing as you think.


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