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point up vs emphasize

emphasize vs point up

point up and emphasize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
point up No No Yes No
emphasize No No Yes No
As verbs, emphasize is a hypernym of point up; that is, emphasize is a word with a broader meaning than point up:
  • point up: emphasize, especially by identification
  • emphasize: to stress, single out as important
Other hypernyms of point up include accent, accentuate, emphasise, punctuate, stress.
point up (verb) emphasize (verb)
emphasize, especially by identification to stress, single out as important
give extra weight to (a communication)
Difference between point up and emphasize

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