point out

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verb

1. make or write a comment on (Freq. 42)
- he commented the paper of his colleague
• Syn:
comment, notice, remark
• Derivationally related forms:
remark (for: remark), notice (for: notice), commentary (for: comment), comment (for: comment)
• Hypernyms:
note, observe, mention, remark
• Hyponyms:
knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart, wisecrack,
kibitz, kibbitz
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s (for: comment)
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE (for: comment)
2. point out carefully and clearly (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
signalize, signalise, call attention
• Derivationally related forms:
signal (for: signalize)
• Hypernyms:
indicate, point, designate, show
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. present and urge reasons in opposition (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
remonstrate
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
represent
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP