point up
To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“These new facts point up the need for a better plan.”
“The recent report serves to point up the serious weaknesses in our current safety procedures.”
“The stark contrast between the two candidates served to point up the deep ideological divisions currently fracturing the political landscape.”
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all points of the compass
Every direction; everywhere.
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beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
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boiling point
The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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brownie point
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
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get the point
To understand; to interpret correctly.
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get to the point
To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.
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labour the point
To continue to discuss or explain something excessively or repetitively to the point that it may bore or annoy the listener.
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make a point
To argue or promote an idea.
Last updated August 10, 2026