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points up

points up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 points up

What is points up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Points up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of point up.

Words near points up in the dictionary

  1. points Percy at the porcelain
  2. points race
  3. points races
  4. points the bone
  5. points the finger at
  6. points up
  7. points-of-view
  8. pointscore
  9. pointscorer
  10. pointscorers
  11. pointscores

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