English verb: point out | |||
1. | point out (communication) make or write a comment on | ||
Samples | He commented the paper of his colleague. | ||
Synonyms | comment, notice, remark | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mention, note, observe, remark | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | criticise, criticize, kibbitz, kibitz, knock, pick apart, wisecrack | ||
2. | point out (communication) point out carefully and clearly | ||
Synonyms | call attention, signalise, signalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | designate, indicate, point, show | ||
3. | point out (communication) present and urge reasons in opposition | ||
Synonyms | remonstrate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | represent | ||