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 principal sights of the city.
2. To bring to notice; call to attention; explain.
The policeman pointed out that the law forbids public sale of firecrackers.
The school secretary pointed out that the closing date for making applications had passed.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms