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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As Crutchfield points out in a program note, Uccelli significantly changed the libretto, creating a scene in which Norcesto undergoes a spiritual crisis.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Molina points out that as the series progresses, Maddie’s apartment starts to feel warmer and more personalized, as befits her growing self-confidence as a single woman trying to carve out a career for herself as an investigative journalist.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024
The British chef was based out of a little house in the backstreets (one my dad pointed out to me on one of our sunrise strolls) and visited businesses around town on screen (including popping in to see Patrick at Bar Tabac des Alpilles).
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
While performing mainly from last year’s Yard, their sophomore album, Slow Pulp waxed nostalgia in a way that stole the show; lead singer Emily Massey attended Lollapalooza as a 16-year-old, and pointed out her mother in the crowd, resulting in supportive cheers from the audience.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Molina points out that as the series progresses, Maddie’s apartment starts to feel warmer and more personalized, as befits her growing self-confidence as a single woman trying to carve out a career for herself as an investigative journalist.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2024
The British chef was based out of a little house in the backstreets (one my dad pointed out to me on one of our sunrise strolls) and visited businesses around town on screen (including popping in to see Patrick at Bar Tabac des Alpilles).
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
While performing mainly from last year’s Yard, their sophomore album, Slow Pulp waxed nostalgia in a way that stole the show; lead singer Emily Massey attended Lollapalooza as a 16-year-old, and pointed out her mother in the crowd, resulting in supportive cheers from the audience.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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