point out

verb

1. tr, adverb to indicate or specify

Idioms and Phrases

Identify or bring to notice, as in He pointed out the oldest buildings in the city , or She pointed out an error in our reasoning . [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

Marc Dullaert, founder of the KidsRights Foundation, which runs the award, pointed out that a "staggering" number of young women were currently being excluded from education.

From BBC

Keith Wells, founder and director of brand strategy business Brandwell, points out Apple's "think different" advert in 1997 which, rather than showcasing its computers, instead featured the likes of Albert Einstein and Mahatma Gandhi.

From BBC

“It’s a thousand times harder to come back than to become,” she points out.

From Salon

He also pointed out the effects of destruction on the island’s climate: “We inherited today’s Sardinia, alternating long dry seasons and flooding showers.”

From Salon

Critics have pointed out that the competing poll promises would mean the new government would face a serious fiscal challenge in delivering them, or risk facing voters’ anger.

From BBC

Related Words

• identify
• indicate
• mention
• refer
• remind
• reveal
• specify