Phrasal Verb - point something up

A verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning.

Phrasal Verb:

point something up

Meaning / Example:

1. to emphasize something; to emphasize one aspect of something.
> This is a very important thing to learn. Let me point it up one more time by drawing this diagram on the board.

2. to tuck-point something; to repair the joints in masonry.
> I hired someone to point the chimney up.

Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.

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