make a point
Drive something home
To make a point is to express an argument or observation worth considering: She made a good point about the budget.
The phrase often signals that what follows deserves attention.
To make a point of doing something is to do it deliberately or conspicuously: He made a point of arriving early.
Pressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- underlineLine beneath text
spotlight · foreground · punctuate · reinforce · draw attention · focus · feature · prioritize
Cause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
- argueVerbally oppose another's view
- reasonBasis or justification
- demonstrateShow or prove something
prove · substantiate · justify · support · back up · show · illustrate · evidence
Confident statement of fact
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
declaration · thesis · proposition · position · stance · opinion · viewpoint · perspective
State or fast train
- conveyCommunicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- stateCondition or mode
- voiceSound from throat
verbalize · put across · get across · relay · impart · explain · clarify · elucidate
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
underline · spotlight · foreground · punctuate · reinforce · draw attention · focus · feature · prioritize · single out
convince
Cause to believe
demonstrate · prove · substantiate · justify · support · back up · show · illustrate · evidence · validate
assertion
Confident statement of fact
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
argument · declaration · thesis · proposition · position · stance · opinion · viewpoint · perspective · attestation
express
State or fast train
- conveyCommunicate or transport
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
- stateCondition or mode
voice · verbalize · put across · get across · relay · impart · explain · clarify · elucidate · spell out
make a pointramble
Move or speak without direction
meander · beat around the bush · talk in circles · waffle · blather
make a pointmiss the point
Fail to understand essence
lose the thread · muddy the waters · fall flat · bury the lede
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