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]
point out
| Idioms: point out |
| Antonyms: point out |
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Definition: call attention to
Antonyms: distract
| WordNet: point out |
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The verb has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
make or write a comment on
Synonyms: comment, notice, remark
Meaning #2:
point out carefully and clearly
Synonyms: signalize, signalise, call attention
Meaning #3:
present and urge reasons in opposition
Synonym: remonstrate
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