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Point

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Definitions for Point

noun
a geometric element that has position but no extension
Examples
  1. a point is defined by its coordinates
noun
the precise location of something
Examples
  1. a spatially limited location
  2. she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
noun
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Examples
  1. get to the point
  2. he missed the point of the joke
  3. life has lost its point
noun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Synonyms
detail item
Examples
  1. several of the details are similar
  2. a point of information
noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Synonyms
degree level stage
Examples
  1. a remarkable degree of frankness
  2. at what stage are the social sciences?
noun
an instant of time
Synonyms
point in time
Examples
  1. at that point I had to leave
noun
the object of an activity
Examples
  1. what is the point of discussing it?
noun
a V shape
Synonyms
tip peak
Examples
  1. the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
noun
a very small circular shape
Synonyms
dot
Examples
  1. a row of points
  2. draw lines between the dots
noun
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
Examples
  1. he scored 20 points in the first half
  2. a touchdown counts 6 points
noun
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
Examples
  1. they sailed south around the point
noun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Synonyms
item
Examples
  1. he noticed an item in the New York Times
  2. she had several items on her shopping list
  3. the main point on the agenda was taken up first
noun
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
noun
an outstanding characteristic
Synonyms
spot
Examples
  1. his acting was one of the high points of the movie
noun
sharp end
Examples
  1. he stuck the point of the knife into a tree
  2. he broke the point of his pencil
noun
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Synonyms
compass point
Examples
  1. he checked the point on his compass
noun
a linear unit used to measure the size of type
Examples
  1. approximately 1/72 inch
noun
one percent of the total principal of a loan
Examples
  1. it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
noun
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Synonyms
period full stop stop full point
Examples
  1. in England they call a period a stop
noun
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
Synonyms
head
Examples
  1. the point of the arrow was due north
noun
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
Synonyms
decimal point percentage point
noun
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
Synonyms
pointedness
noun
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
Examples
  1. he knows my bad points as well as my good points
noun
the gun muzzle's direction
Synonyms
gunpoint
Examples
  1. he held me up at the point of a gun
noun
a wall socket
Synonyms
power point
noun
a contact in the distributor
Synonyms
distributor point breaker point
Examples
  1. as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
Synonyms
indicate designate show
Examples
  1. either spatially or figuratively
  2. I showed the customer the glove section
  3. He pointed to the empty parking space
  4. he indicated his opponents
verb
be oriented
Synonyms
orient
Examples
  1. The weather vane points North
  2. the dancers toes pointed outward
verb
direct into a position for use
Synonyms
charge level
Examples
  1. point a gun
  2. He charged his weapon at me
verb
direct the course
Synonyms
steer maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre direct head guide channelize channelise
Examples
  1. determine the direction of travelling
verb
be a signal for or a symptom of
Synonyms
bespeak betoken indicate signal
Examples
  1. These symptoms indicate a serious illness
  2. Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
  3. The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
verb
sail close to the wind
Synonyms
luff
verb
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
verb
mark with diacritics
Examples
  1. point the letter
verb
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
verb
be positionable in a specified manner
Examples
  1. The gun points with ease
verb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Synonyms
target aim place direct
Examples
  1. He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
  2. criticism directed at her superior
  3. direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
verb
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
Examples
  1. the dog pointed the dead duck
verb
give a point to
Synonyms
sharpen taper
Examples
  1. The candles are tapered
verb
repair the joints of bricks
Synonyms
repoint
Examples
  1. point a chimney

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