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Значение идиомы point out
[point out] {v.} 1. To show by pointing with the finger; point to;make clear the location of.
The guide pointed out the principalsights of the city.
2. To bring to notice; call to attention;explain.
The policeman pointed out that the law forbids public saleof firecrackers.
The school secretary pointed out that the closingdate for making applications had passed.
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