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point (sth/sb) out

phrasal verb with point
 
 
/pɔɪnt/ verb

Definition

to make a person notice someone or something, usually by telling them where they are or by holding up one of your fingers towards them: If you see her, please point her out to me. The tour guide pointed out the inscription that runs round the inside of the dome.Showing and demonstrating
(Definition of point (sth/sb) out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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