point up

1. 1.

   emphasize, especially by identification

   “This novel points up the racial problems in England”

   Broaderstress

Questions about point up

What does point up mean?

point up means "emphasize, especially by identification".

Is point up a common word?

point up is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.