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point up
point up vb (tr, adverb) to emphasize, esp by identifying: he pointed up the difficulties we would encounter. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | point up - emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England"accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" |
pointnoun1. A sharp or tapered end:acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, mucronation, tip.2. A very small mark:dash, dot, fleck, pinpoint, speck, spot.3. A particular portion of space chosen for something:location, locus, place, spot.4. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:degree, grade, level, peg, rung, stage, step.Informal: notch.5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, edge, threshold, verge.6. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:instant, juncture, moment.7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, purpose, target, view, why.Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.8. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:argument, matter, subject, subject matter, text, theme, topic.9. The gist of a specific action or situation:idea, import, meaning, purport, significance, significancy.10. A course of reasoning:argument, case.11. An individually considered portion of a whole:article, detail, element, item, particular.verb1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, set, train, turn, zero in.Military: lay.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).3. To mark with punctuation:punctuate.phrasal verb
point out1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, show, specify.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point, refer, touch (on or upon).phrasal verb
point to1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, testify, witness.2. To lead to by logical inference:imply, indicate, suggest.phrasal verb
point upTo accord emphasis to:accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, stress, underline, underscore.Translations
point up
point upTo identify, draw attention to, and emphasize something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "point" and "up." I'm not causing the problems, I'm just pointing them up. The senator pointed up the various difficulties of trying to get such legislation through congress.See also: point, uppoint something up 1. Fig. to emphasize something; to emphasize one aspect of something. This is a very important thing to learn. Let me point it up one more time by drawing this diagram on the board. This points up what I've been telling you. 2. Fig. to tuck-point something; to repair the joints in masonry. I hired someone to point the chimney up. Carl pointed up the brick wall.See also: point, uppoint upEmphasize, draw attention to, as in Her comments point up the need for more security at the store. [First half of 1900s] See also: point, upEncyclopediaSeepointFinancialSeePointpoint up
Words related to point upverb emphasize, especially by identificationRelated Words- accent
- accentuate
- emphasize
- stress
- punctuate
- emphasise
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