POINT OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does point out mean? 

• POINT OUT (verb)
  The verb POINT OUT has 3 senses:

1. make or write a comment on
2. point out carefully and clearly
3. present and urge reasons in opposition

  Familiarity information: POINT OUT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POINT OUT (verb)

Meaning:

Make or write a comment on

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

comment; point out; remark; notice

Context example:

he commented the paper of his colleague

Hypernyms (to "point out" is one way to...):

mention; note; observe; remark (make mention of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "point out"):

criticise; criticize; knock; pick apart (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws)

wisecrack (make a comment, usually ironic)

kibbitz; kibitz (make unwanted and intrusive comments)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Point out carefully and clearly

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

call attention; point out; signalise; signalize

Hypernyms (to "point out" is one way to...):

indicate; point; show (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Present and urge reasons in opposition

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

remonstrate; point out

Hypernyms (to "point out" is one way to...):

inform (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "point out"):

represent (point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP