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point out
Overview of verb point-out
The verb point out has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (42) comment, notice, remark, point out -- (make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague")
2. (7) signalize, signalise, point out, call attention -- (point out carefully and clearly)
3. (3) remonstrate, point out -- (present and urge reasons in opposition)
Antonyms of verb point-out
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb point-out
3 senses of point out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
=> indicate, point, show
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb point-out
2 of 3 senses of point out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> wisecrack
=> kibitz, kibbitz
Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
=> represent
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb point-out
3 senses of point out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
Sense 2
signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
=> indicate, point, show
Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
=> inform
'Cause To' of verb point-out
Derived Forms of verb point-out
Domain of verb point-out
Domain Terms of verb point-out
Familiarity of verb point-out
point out used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb point-out
3 senses of point out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb point-out
3 senses of point out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
> note, observe, mention, remark
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
Sense 2
signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
> indicate, point, show
=> finger
=> signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
=> reflect
Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb point-out
Sense 1
comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
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Sense 2
signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
=> indicate, point, show
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Sense 3
remonstrate, point out
=> inform
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