Point Out: (2)

Grammar Tense Structure:

  • Present Tense: point / points out
  • Past Tense: pointed out
  • Past Participle: pointed out
  • Present Participle: pointing out

1: You point something out when you bring someone’s attention with your hand or index finger.

separable & non-separable phrasal verb

  • We visited my hometown for the first time in 20 years and I pointed out the house I used to live.
  • I pointed the house out where I used to live.
  • Can you point out the person who committed the robbery?
  • Can you point the person out?

2: If you stress or emphasise some act or information to make someone aware, you point it out

non-separable phrasal verb

  • It was pointed out to him that he had missed three important meetings.
  • She pointed out that she was on holiday on that day and couldn’t have been there.

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