What Does It Mean?
The phrase "point something out to someone" means to draw attention to a particular fact, detail, error, or feature that the other person may not have noticed.
Example: “She pointed out a typo in my report.”
Structure & Grammar
The typical sentence structure is:
[Subject] + point(s)/pointed + [something] + out + to + [someone].
You can also say:
Point out [something] to [someone]Point [someone] to [something]— but this has a different meaning (giving directions).
✅ Correct: “He pointed out the mistake to me.”
❌ Incorrect: “He pointed me the mistake.”
Common Usage Examples
- “Can you point out the differences between these two photos?”
- “The teacher pointed out several errors in my essay.”
- “I wanted to point out that your presentation was excellent!”
- “They pointed out to us that the meeting had been rescheduled.”
Quick Quiz!
Which sentence is correct?