Points out the nose (5)

I believe the answer is:

snout

'the nose' is the definition.
(snout is a kind of nose)

'points out' is the wordplay.
'points' becomes 'sn'.
'sn'+'out'='SNOUT'

(Other definitions for snout that I've seen before include "Tobacco -- hooter" , "nose of pig" , "Nose and mouth of a mammal" , "Animal's muzzle" , "Projecting nasal area of animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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