point out
verbEtymology
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.
Definitions
To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not…
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.
- He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree.
- She pointed out the two drummers in the class.
To tell, remind, indicate.
- I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.
- As a Hitchin signalman once pointed out to me, when a regulating quandary arises concerning a fast-moving Class A train there is no time to consult Control and get their answer before the express is on one's doorstep.
The neighborhood
- neighborpick out
- neighborsingle out
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for point out. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA