point out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  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. idiomatic,transitive
    — He pointed out the little brown bird in the tree.
  2. To tell, remind, indicate. figuratively,idiomatic
    — I would just like to point out that we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.

词形变化

points out present,singular,third-person pointing out participle,present pointed out participle,past pointed out past

词汇关系

相关词
pick out single out

词源

From point and out. Instead of pointing to a particular thing, the term implies pointing to one particular thing out of several similar things, or to a thing in a scene where it might not be readily seen.
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