point out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to indicate or specify

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point out Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Some posts simply pointed out the corporate structure of the company, while others incorrectly claimed that Black was the CEO of Lifetouch, or that Lifetouch was implicated directly in the files.

From The Wall Street Journal

But she also pointed out that the investigation is just one piece of accountability residents want to see.

From Los Angeles Times

It points out that when the first UK Birds of Conservation Concern Red List was published in 1996, it contained only one species of seabird.

From BBC

“Many statutes grant the Executive the power to ‘regulate,’” the Chief points out.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Carson points out that Warsh also sees inflated asset prices as a symptom of too-easy monetary policy, which he says may pose a challenge to Wall Street.

From Barron's

Related Words

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