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point out

verb
  1. 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. (transitive) · He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree.· She pointed out the two drummers in the class.
  2. To tell, remind, indicate. (figuratively) · I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.
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Perhaps I have rather invited this persecution, since I have often had occasion to point out to him how superficial are his own accounts and to accuse him of pandering to popular taste instead of confining himself rigidly to facts and figures.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 1 · B2
Cunningham and his son, who were able to point out the exact spot where the murderer had broken through the garden-hedge in his flight.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 37 · B2
“Did you point out to her that you and Mr.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 79 · B2
“I only wish to point out that there are other theories possible.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 48 · C1

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