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point up

British  

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
point up Idioms  

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

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Projections for future electricity demand vary widely, but all forecasts point up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Handsome was now pointing up at the sky.

From Literature

He kept his muzzle pointed up and paddled hard, forcing his head into the air.

From Literature

“If a witness mentioned a scar,” Cordry said, “Harvey would ask if the scar pointed up and down, or side to side.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Boo is pointing up at the cloudless blue sky.

From Literature

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