Definitions
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- verb transitive, idiomatic To
identify among a group of similarsubjects , or in ascene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with agesture of thebody . - verb figuratively, idiomatic To
tell ,remind ,indicate .
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- verb make or write a comment on
- verb present and urge reasons in opposition
- verb point out carefully and clearly
Etymologies
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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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