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point out

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point out
Verb
to draw someone's attention to
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Verb1.point out - make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
note, remark, mention, observe - make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
wisecrack - make a comment, usually ironic
kibbitz, kibitz - make unwanted and intrusive comments
2.point out - point out carefully and clearly
point, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
3.point out - present and urge reasons in opposition
represent - point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

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"No," he said; "I would point out the fact that if, as Pripasov directly asserts, perception is based on sensation, then we are bound to distinguish sharply between these two conceptions.
(though you do not recognize) a Fourth Dimension, which is not colour nor brightness nor anything of the kind, but a true Dimension, although I cannot point out to you its direction, nor can you possibly measure it.
Let us first determine for whose sake a city is established; and point out the different species of rule which man may submit to in social life.
 
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