指出的英文短语是：point out。
point out
英 [pɔɪnt aʊt] 美 [pɔːɪnt aʊt]
指出；指明，说明；使注意到。
Did he point out where you were wrong?
他有没有指出你什么地方错了？
Point out the mistake in this sentence, please.
请指出这句话中的错误。
近义词：
designate
英 ['dezɪɡneɪt] 美 ['dezɪɡneɪt]
vt. 指定；标明；把...定名为；选派。
adj. 指定的。
She was designated sportswoman of the year.
她被指定为本年度的体坛明星。
The chairman has designated that boy as his successor.
主席已经指定那个男孩作他的继承人。