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pointing out

pointing out is the present participle and gerund of point out.

Meaning of point out

Verb

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

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

Questions about pointing out

What is pointing out the present participle and gerund of?
Pointing out is the present participle and gerund of point out.

Words near pointing out in the dictionary

  1. pointing devices
  2. pointing fingers
  3. pointing mark
  4. pointing marks
  5. pointing one's toes
  6. pointing out
  7. pointing Percy at the porcelain
  8. pointing stick
  9. pointing sticks
  10. pointing the bone
  11. pointing the finger at

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