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point out

(tr, adverb) to indicate or specify

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Verb	1.	point out - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" comment, remark, notice criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" note, remark, mention, observe - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" wisecrack - make a comment, usually ironic kibbitz, kibitz - make unwanted and intrusive comments
	2.	point out - point out carefully and clearly call attention, signalise, signalize point, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
	3.	point out - present and urge reasons in opposition remonstrate represent - point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

point

noun

1. A sharp or tapered end:

acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, mucronation, tip.

2. A very small mark:

dash, dot, fleck, pinpoint, speck, spot.

3. A particular portion of space chosen for something:

location, locus, place, spot.

4. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:

degree, grade, level, peg, rung, stage, step.

Informal: notch.

5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:

borderline, brink, edge, threshold, verge.

6. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:

instant, juncture, moment.

7. What one intends to do or achieve:

aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, purpose, target, view, why.

Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.

8. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:

argument, matter, subject, subject matter, text, theme, topic.

9. The gist of a specific action or situation:

idea, import, meaning, purport, significance, significancy.

10. A course of reasoning:

argument, case.

11. An individually considered portion of a whole:

article, detail, element, item, particular.

verb

1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:

aim, cast, direct, head, level, set, train, turn, zero in.

Military: lay.

2. To call or direct attention to something:

advert, bring up, mention, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).

3. To mark with punctuation:

punctuate.

phrasal verb
point out

1. To make known or identify, as by signs:

denote, designate, indicate, mark, show, specify.

2. To call or direct attention to something:

advert, bring up, mention, point, refer, touch (on or upon).

phrasal verb
point to

1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:

argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, testify, witness.

2. To lead to by logical inference:

imply, indicate, suggest.

phrasal verb
point up

To accord emphasis to:

accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, stress, underline, underscore.

Translations

يَلفِت الإنتباه، يُشير الى، يُبَيِّنيُوَضِّحُ

upozornitukázat

påpegepointerevise

darauf hinweisen hinweisen auf zeigen

επισημαίνω υποδεικνύω

señalar designar indicar

tuoda esiin

faire remarquer indiquer montrer désigner

istaknuti

rámutat

benda á, draga athygli aî

accennare additare evidenziare far notare indicare

指摘する

가리키다

peka ut

มุ่งไปที่

belirtmek dikkatini çekmek

chỉ ra

指出

point

(point) noun

1. the sharp end of anything. the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).

2. a piece of land that projects into the sea etc. The ship came round Lizard Point.

3. a small round dot or mark (.) a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.

4. an exact place or spot. When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.

5. an exact moment. Her husband walked in at that point.

6. a place on a scale especially of temperature. the boiling-point of water.

7. a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.

8. a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc. He has won by five points to two.

9. a particular matter for consideration or action. The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.

10. (a) purpose or advantage. There's no point (in) asking me – I don't know.

11. a personal characteristic or quality. We all have our good points and our bad ones.

12. an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put. Is there only one electrical point in this room?

verb

1. to aim in a particular direction. He pointed the gun at her.

2. to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction. He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.

3. to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.

ˈpointed adjective

having a sharp end. a pointed nose; pointed shoes.

ˈpointer noun

1. a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc.

2. an indicator on a dial. The pointer is on/at zero.

3. a hint; a suggestion. Give me some pointers on how to do it.

ˈpointless adjective

having no meaning or purpose. a pointless journey.

ˈpointlessly adverb

points noun plural

1. a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another. The points had to be changed before the train could continue.

2. the solid tips in the toes of ballet shoes. She can dance on her points.

be on the point of

to be about to (do something). I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.

come to the point

1. (also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc. He talked and talked but never came to the point.

2. (only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done. He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.

make a point of

to be especially careful to (do something). I'll make a point of asking her today.

make one's point

to state one's opinion persuasively.

point out

to indicate or draw attention to. He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.

point one's toes

to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.

point out

→ يُوَضِّحُ upozornit påpege hinweisen auf υποδεικνύω señalar tuoda esiin faire remarquer istaknuti evidenziare 指摘する 가리키다 wijzen naar påpeke zwrócić czyjąś uwagę indicar указывать peka ut มุ่งไปที่ dikkatini çekmek chỉ ra 指出

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