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    Señaló (en. Pointed out)

    /seˈɲalo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To indicate something with a gesture or a word.
    She pointed out the correct direction to get there.
    Ella señaló la dirección correcta para llegar.
    To designate or point to someone or something to be recognized.
    The teacher pointed to Juan to respond.
    El maestro señaló a Juan para que respondiera.
    To mark or make a signal of something.
    Pointed out the risk areas on the map.
    Señaló las áreas de riesgo en el mapa.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'signāre', which means 'to mark or indicate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pointed with his finger
    Indicated a specific place or thing with his finger.
    señaló con el dedo
    pointed out the importance
    Highlighted the relevance of something.
    señaló la importancia
    pointed out the problem
    Identified the inconvenience or difficulty.
    señaló el problema

    Related Words

    indicate
    Verb that means to indicate or show something.
    señalar
    signal
    Indication made to stop or point something out.
    señal
    indicator
    An element that displays or points out information.
    indicador

    Slang Meanings

    It is used to emphasize that someone has correctly identified something.
    When he said that, he really pointed out the key to the problem.
    Cuando él dijo eso, realmente señaló la clave del problema.
    It refers to pointing out something obvious.
    There's no need to point it out, we already all know.
    No hace falta que lo señales, todos lo sabemos ya.