point out | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)Toidentifyamong a group of similarsubjects, or in ascenewhere the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with agestureof thebody.Hepointed outthe little brown bird in the tree.Shepointed outthe two drummers in the class.1953August, Basil M. Bazley, “Carlisle in 1905”, inRailway Magazine, page507:I have often been amused by travellerspointing out, first the Eden, just north of the station, and then the Esk, which young Lochinvar swam, as the Border; the real boundary is, of course, the little river Sark, just south of the Caledonian station at Gretna;[…].2006May 9,Penn Jillette,Michael Goudeau, quoting Chris, 22:22 from the start, inPenn Radio‎[1]:I was in the Woodley Park–Zoo in D.C. and mom and sister were waiting to see the pandas, so me and my pops broke away to check out the monkey house. Well, there was a beautiful teacher, I mean we're talking a ten, she was blond, had a low-cut dress on, just gorgeous. And she has about eight or nine students and she'spointing outall the different monkeys. And me and my dad noticed this huge orangutan kind of fiddling with himself.2015February 2, Laurel Deedrick-Mayne,A Wake For The Dreamland, FriesenPress,→ISBN, page24:"...The storage room is about, oh, three doors down, on the left. I'llpoint it outas we go by. Pay attention so you know where you have to come back to. Only then it'll be — let me see — about five doors down on your right."; (figuratively,idiomatic)Totell,remind,indicate.I would just like topoint outthat we need to finish our meeting by 9 o'clock.1957,Chiang Chung-cheng (Kai-shek),Soviet Russia in China: A Summing-up at Seventy‎[2],New York: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy,→LCCN,→OCLC,page146:On November 15 our Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Soviet ambassador Petrov of this decision. At the same time I sent a message to President Harry S. Truman,pointing outthat Soviet Russia's treaty violations and bad faith in Manchuria not only were detrimental to China's territorial integrity and unification, but also constituted a serious threat to peace and order in East Asia, and that the only way to prevent any further deterioration of the situation would be for China and the United States to take positive and coordinated actions.1962May, G. Freeman Allen, “Traffic control on the Great Northern Line”, inModern Railways, page343:As a Hitchin signalman oncepointed outto me, when a regulating quandary arises concerning a fast-moving Class A train there is no time to consult Control and get their answer before the express is on one's doorstep.

Examples:

EN: [Music] [Applause] If you want an idea what I ran into back there let me point out a few of her admirers...
ES: [Aplausos]
EN: However, I must point out that the accused is a talented actress.
ES: Sin embargo, les recuerdo que la acusada es una buena actriz.
EN: It is now my duty to point out to you that the profession of a spy is the most ignoble calling on earth.
ES: Es ahora mi deber avisarle, que la profesión de espía es la más innoble sobre la tierra.
EN: You should call it "Love and Kisses." And you could point out the difference between love and just kisses.
ES: Podrías titularla "Amor y Besos" y podrías resaltar la diferencia entre el amor y los simples besos.
EN: I just wanted to point out, there's the Director.
ES: Solo quería hacer una observación: el Sr. Director está aquí.
EN: Son... I want to point out something that I don't think you realize.
ES: Hijo, quiero señalarte algo de lo que creo que aún no te has dado cuenta.
EN: Delicacy, as the philosophers point out, is the, uh, banana peel under the feet of truth.
ES: La delicadeza, como dicen los filósofos... es la cáscara de banana bajo el pie de la verdad.
EN: I wish to point out that Miss Stuart gave a statement completely different from today's.
ES: Deseo señalar que la Srta. Stuart hizo una declaración completamente diferente a la de hoy.
EN: Let me point out a more practical side of this question
ES: Todo lo que les pedimos es que sigan combatiendo contra nuestro enemigo común hasta que alcancemos la victoria.
EN: And now, if you so desire... I will point out the way to the city hall.
ES: Y ahora, si así Io desea... le indicaré el camino hacia el ayuntamiento.
EN: I am merely trying to point out... That I could just as easily be working for you as against you.
ES: Les explico que podría trabajar tanto para ustedes como contra ustedes.
EN: May it please the court... I would point out that for many years... a political and personal difference has existed between Your Honor and myself.
ES: Con el permiso del tribunal... quiero señalar que durante muchos años... ha habido diferencias personales y políticas entre Su Señoría y yo.
EN: The defense was quick to point out, as their only defense, that we could establish no clear, indisputable motive for the crime.
ES: La defensa se ha apresurado a alegar como único descargo, que no podemos establecer con claridad, un móvil indiscutible para el crimen.
EN: We need scarcely point out that your mode of life... is not one that fits you to bring up a child...
ES: No necesitamos señalar que tu estilo de vida... no es el más idóneo para criar a un hijo.
EN: Now, if you'll point out the members of your troupe.
ES: Señale a los miembros de la compañía.

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