point out
Meaning
- (idiomatic, transitive) 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.
- (figuratively, idiomatic) To tell, remind, indicate.
Synonyms
point to
call attention
point at
draw attention to
Translations
indiquer
apontar
aanwijzen
zeigen
indicare
monstrare
señalarEtymology
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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