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Point out

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body. idiomatic, transitive

    "He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree."

  2. 2
    point out carefully and clearly wordnet
  3. 3
    To tell, remind, indicate. figuratively, idiomatic

    "I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock."

  4. 4
    present and urge reasons in opposition wordnet
  5. 5
    make or write a comment on wordnet

Etymology

From point and out. Instead of pointing to a particular thing, the term implies pointing to one particular thing out of several similar things, or to a thing in a scene where it might not be readily seen.

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