point out
To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might…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.
» She pointed out my mistake.
Sie wies auf meinen Fehler hin.
Она указала мне на ошибку.
Вона вказала мені на помилку.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree.
She pointed out the two drummers in the class.
hinweisen
ука́зыватьukázyvatʹ, указа́тьukazátʹ
вка́зуватиvkázuvaty, вказа́тиvkazáty
(figuratively, idiomatic)To tell, remind, indicate.
I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.
aufzeigen, darauf hinweisen
ука́зыватьukázyvatʹ, указа́тьukazátʹ, напомина́тьnapominátʹ
вка́зуватиvkázuvaty, вказа́тиvkazáty, нага́дуватиnaháduvaty
- present and urge reasons in opposition
- point out carefully and clearly
- make or write a comment on
Examples
163 sentencesShe pointed out my mistake.
Вона вказала мені на помилку. — deniko
ruОна указала мне на ошибку. — marafon
deSie wies auf meinen Fehler hin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When I was asked by an old man where the church was, I pointed it out.
Коли мене запитав старий, де церква, я указав на неї. — deniko
Point it out.
Покажи її. — deniko
I pointed this out to Tom.
ruЯ указал на это Тому. — marafon
deIch wies Tom darauf hin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom pointed out some potential problems.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From point and out. Instead of pointing to a particular thing, the term implies pointing tFrom 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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Forms
points out, pointing out, pointed out, pointed out| Base form | point out · to point out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | points out |
| Present participle | pointing out |
| Past simple | pointed out |
| Past participle | pointed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonyms- present and urge reasons in opposition:remonstrate
- point out carefully and clearly:signalizesignalisecall attention
- make or write a comment on:commentnoticeremark
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb