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pointed up

pointed up is the simple past and past participle of point up.

Meaning of point up

Verb

point up (third-person singular simple present points up, present participle pointing up, simple past and past participle pointed up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.
    • Although Alive and Well claims to be a "well-informed, loving guide to lesbian health, both mental and physical," it falls dismally short of the mark and only serves to point up how much lesbians truly need such a volume.1989 April 22, Shelley Mains, “A New Lesbian Health Guide That Lowers Your Spirits And Raises Your Blood Pressure”, in Gay Community News, page 8

Questions about pointed up

What is pointed up the simple past and past participle of?
Pointed up is the simple past and past participle of point up.

Words near pointed up in the dictionary

  1. pointed one's toes
  2. pointed out
  3. pointed Percy at the porcelain
  4. pointed the bone
  5. pointed the finger at
  6. pointed up
  7. pointedly
  8. pointedness
  9. pointednesses
  10. pointee
  11. pointees

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