Phrase guide

point up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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verb

Meaning 1

To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

emphasize, especially by identification

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This novel points up the racial problems in England

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate

History

Etymology

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