making a point
Conveying an argument
Making a point is deliberately saying or doing something to communicate an idea or opinion, often with emphasis or to persuade: She arrived early just to make a point about punctuality.
The phrase implies intentionality—the speaker wants their position understood or acknowledged.
To make a point of doing something is to do it deliberately or conspicuously: He made a point of thanking everyone personally.
- assertingStating something confidently
- illustratingDrawing to explain
- emphasizingGiving special importance to
- hammering homeEmphasizing through repetition
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
driving home · expressing · getting across · articulate · highlighting · conviction · persuasion · conveying · evidence · demonstration · analogy · relatability · rhetoric · resonance · intention · bottom line · public speaking · proving
making a pointrambling
Long-winded and unfocused
talking in circles · meandering · blathering · babbling · prattling
making a pointmissing the point
Failing to understand essence
muddying the waters · burying the lede · speaking in riddles · garbling
making a pointchatting
Informal verbal exchange
bantering · socializing · passing the time · shooting the breeze
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