point out

point out
tell, show, indicate
  

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  • point out — {v.} 1. To show by pointing with the finger; point to; make clear the location of. * /The guide pointed out the principal sights of the city./ 2. To bring to notice; call to attention; explain. * /The policeman pointed out that the law forbids… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • point out — {v.} 1. To show by pointing with the finger; point to; make clear the location of. * /The guide pointed out the principal sights of the city./ 2. To bring to notice; call to attention; explain. * /The policeman pointed out that the law forbids… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • point out — verb a) 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. b) To tell, remind, ind …   Wiktionary

  • Point shooting — is a method of shooting a firearm that relies on a shooter s instinctive reactions and kinematics to quickly engage close targets. Point Shooting does not rely on sights, but instead may place the gun below the line of sight, but in many cases… …   Wikipedia

  • point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… …   Universalium

  • out — /owt/, adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner. 2. away from one s home, country, work, etc., as specified: to go out of town. 3. in or into the outdoors: to… …   Universalium

  • point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Point of information — Points of Information (or POIs ) are a feature of competitive debate, allowing an opposing team member to offer a brief point during the current speech. As in some debating styles, such as World Schools Style, they often may not be offered in the …   Wikipedia

  • Out of Africa — For the 1985 film based in part on this novel, see Out of Africa (film). For other uses, see Out of Africa (disambiguation). Out of Africa   …   Wikipedia

  • Point Reyes Station, California — Point Reyes Station   census designated place   State Route 1 runs through Point Reyes Station …   Wikipedia

  • Point Place — is a fictional small suburban town in Wisconsin, somewhere near Kenosha, Wisconsin, [cite web|url=http://www.that70sshow.com/index faq.htm|title=That 70s Show FAQs] in which the television sitcom That 70s Show takes place. The characters speak… …   Wikipedia

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