point up

Idioms: point up

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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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: emphasize, esp. by identification

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		Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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