point up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to emphasize, esp by identifying

   he pointed up the difficulties we would encounter

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point up Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

I am not sure endowing Sonny with a social conscience, presumably intended to point up the material’s contemporary relevance, is an improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The December 2028 $60 calls — allowing you to buy the stock at that price at any point up to that date — have risen from $9 to $14 in a matter of weeks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

To address the most important point up front: The wildfires currently spreading across North and South Carolina are tragic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

In open play, they could not find the key to unlock an Everton defence that sat deep and much of this owed to a lack of focal point up front.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

"Get the point up, I said. Get the point?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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