51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

point up

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to emphasize, esp by identifying

    he pointed up the difficulties we would encounter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

Emphasize, draw attention to, as in Her comments point up the need for more security at the store. [First half of 1900s]
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Woodward and Leicester won at Welford Road last month, but Sale, 10 points up with half an hour to go, were left ruing indiscipline that let the hosts back into that game.

From

With two points up for grabs in that quarter-final and fourth and fifth facing each other, that match could prove to be a winner-takes-all affair.

From

How can Fernando Alonso turn his season around, having not scored a single point up until now?

From

To address the most important point up front: The wildfires currently spreading across North and South Carolina are tragic.

From

The Bruins had gone from two points down to four points up and soon an eight-clap broke out in the upper deck among fans wearing blue.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


point-to-pointpointwise