Phrasal Verb: Point Out

to draw attention to

Examples

• She pointed out a mistake.

Key rules

• Point out means draw attention to something, or state a fact
• It is separable: point out a mistake or point a mistake out
• With a pronoun, the pronoun goes in the middle: point it out
• It can be followed by a clause: point out that the price has risen

Common mistakes

• Point out it → Point it out