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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Legal experts point out once there is an allegation the only person who has authority to revoke a person’s immigration status such as a student visa or green card is an immigration judge.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsom’s budget officials point out that shifting the cost of some general fund projects to bond financing won’t increase the total tab for interest because $10 billion will be borrowed regardless.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
At the same time, it was pointed out to Trump officials in Washington that the king would have met with Zelenskyy regardless, according to the Daily Mail.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
McLaughlin pointed out the discrepancy in how online content is valued.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsom’s budget officials point out that shifting the cost of some general fund projects to bond financing won’t increase the total tab for interest because $10 billion will be borrowed regardless.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
At the same time, it was pointed out to Trump officials in Washington that the king would have met with Zelenskyy regardless, according to the Daily Mail.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
McLaughlin pointed out the discrepancy in how online content is valued.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Point out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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