point up
point up · points up · pointed up · pointing up
To emphasise or stressTo emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.
» I make a point of getting up before six.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.
More definitions
- emphasize, especially by identification
Examples
15 sentencesI make a point of getting up before six.
What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?
ruКакой смысл приходить вовремя, если все остальные опаздывают?
deWelchen Sinn hat es, pünktlich zu sein, wenn alle anderen eh zu spät kommen?
I'm on the point of giving up.
Tom makes a point of getting up early.
ruТом поставил себе за правило вставить рано.
Tom pointed up to the ceiling.
ruТом показал на потолок.
Forms
points up, pointing up, pointed up, pointed up| Base form | point up · to point up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | points up |
| Present participle | pointing up |
| Past simple | pointed up |
| Past participle | pointed up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons 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