point up

verb

1. tr, adverb to emphasize, esp by identifying

   he pointed up the difficulties we would encounter

Idioms and Phrases

Emphasize, draw attention to, as in Her comments point up the need for more security at the store . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Noem, who was at one point up for consideration to be Trump’s running mate, will head the agency responsible for everything from deportations to natural disaster relief efforts.

From Salon

Here, McLeod points up to a painted sign advertising the old Clunes Theatre, which was a vaudeville venue in the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times

Scattered across the sand was the wreckage of a massive passenger jet; one wing from the mangled fuselage pointed up toward the sky, all surrounded in a haze of smoke and fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Europe and the United States will play a mix of foursome, fourball and singles matches over three days in Virginia, with 28 points up for grabs.

From BBC

But critics protested that the $2.4 million in revenue the city took in over a period of three months only pointed up the magnitude of the overcrowding problem.

From Los Angeles Times

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