point in English

noun

1

the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

the point of his dagger

synonyms: tip, (sharp) end, extremity, prong, spike, tine, nib, barb

2

a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a period.

Footnote numbering in the text should be placed after the full point at the end of a sentence.

3

a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface.

turn left at the point where you see a sign to Apple Grove

synonyms: place, position, location, site, spot, area

4

a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text.

you ignore a number of important points

synonyms: detail, item, fact, thing, argument, consideration, factor, element, subject, issue, topic, question, matter

5

(in sports and games) a mark or unit of scoring.

he scored 13 of his team's final 19 points against Houston

6

each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances around a compass.

Arrayed around it like points on the compass rose were sections of the house.

7

a narrow piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean.

the boat came around the point

synonyms: promontory, headland, foreland, cape, spit, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn

8

a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing, which in the US and UK is one twelfth of a pica, or 0.013835 inch (0.351 mm), and in Europe is 0.015 inch (0.376 mm).

Because monitors display at different resolutions, 12- point type on one screen could approximate 14-point type on another.

9

a frontcourt position, usually manned by the guard who sets up the team's defense.

Feature of the game was a whopping 28 points from point guard Karen Mealey.

10

each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle.

If the points need to be replaced you must remove the flywheel.

11

a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops.

They were advancing slowly in three points across the Realm, wiping out anything that stood against them.

12

the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat.

The dorsal stripe is the color of the horse's points .

13

a spot to which a straight run is made.

These marshy channels are the invariable point of any hunted boar.

14

a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching breeches to a doublet.

He began to untruss his points .

15

a short piece of cord for tying up a reef in a sail.

The top-sails are always reefed with points .

16

the action or position of a dog in pointing.

a bird dog on point

17

an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition.

Stokowski changes gear at points as if he decided tempos needed geared up.

verb

1

direct someone's attention to the position or direction of something, typically by extending one's finger.

the boys were nudging each other and pointing at me

2

give force or emphasis to (words or actions).

he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral

3

fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling) with smoothly finished mortar or cement.

The brickwork was being pointed up and painters were carefully applying fresh coats of white paint to doors and lintels.

4

give a sharp, tapered point to.

he twisted and pointed his mustache

5

insert points in (written Hebrew).

Some manuscripts are pointed with what looks like the Land of Israel system written with Tiberian symbols.

noun

tip, (sharp) end, extremity, prong, spike, tine, nib, barb
pinpoint, dot, spot, speck, fleck
place, position, location, site, spot, area
time, stage, juncture, period, phase
level, degree, stage, pitch, extent
detail, item, fact, thing, argument, consideration, factor, element, subject, issue, topic, question, matter
heart of the matter, most important part, essence, nub, keynote, core, pith, crux, meaning, significance, gist, substance, thrust, bottom line, burden, relevance, brass tacks, nitty-gritty
purpose, aim, object, objective, goal, intention, use, sense, value, advantage
attribute, characteristic, feature, trait, quality, property, aspect, side
promontory, headland, foreland, cape, spit, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn
stop, full point, period, full stop
percentage point, decimal point
item
point in time
tip, peak
stage, level, degree
gunpoint
detail, item
dot
spot
head
compass point
power point
pointedness

verb

aim, indicate, guide, signal, sharpen, target, charge, luff, repoint, orient
aim, direct, level, train
indicate, suggest, evidence, signal, signify, denote, bespeak, reveal, manifest
guide, manoeuver, channelize, direct, maneuver, head, steer
signal, betoken, bespeak, indicate
sharpen, taper
target, place, aim, direct
indicate, show, designate
charge, level
luff
repoint
orient

Use "point" in a sentence

1. Point-Blankly synonyms, point-Blankly pronunciation, point-Blankly translation, English dictionary definition of point-Blankly

2. Americium – Melting Point and Boiling Point

3. Chew your food point by point.

4. Point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then point to MediaCenter.

5. Matching point for point; coinciding: Coincident circles

6. "point-Biserial" Calculate point-Biserial correlation

7. So one point zero nine times five point one is the same thing as five point one times one point zero nine.

8. He described what had happened from point to point.

9. Exclamation point?

10. Sea Point.

11. Exclamation point.

12. Decimal point

13. Melting point Apparatuses determine the melting point of a substance

14. 10 Draw a line from point A to point B.

15. Given a point , the point which is the antipodal point of is said to be the Antipode of .

16. The curve between the critical point and the triple point shows the Butane boiling point with changes in pressure.

17. I won't say a subtle point, but it's an interesting point.

18. Image-mapped point cloud with ability to accurately represent point coordinates

19. Black point valueSpecify specific black point value of the output image

20. Cedar Point Federal Credit Union and Cedar Point Financial Services, Inc

21. She issued a point-by-point rebuttal of the company's accusations.

22. Control Point Grid

23. Second End Point

24. There's no point.

25. Inclined chisel point...

26. Examples of data link protocols are Ethernet for local area networks (multi-node), the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), HDLC and ADCCP for point-to-point (dual-node) connections.

27. First End Point

28. Focal Point subsidy

29. The point person?

30. A Turning Point

31. 1 Starting point

32. What's the point?

33. Mid point anchors

34. Decimal Point Number

35. § 1, point aap

36. That's the point!

37. Find Minimum Point

38. Wireless access point and method and device for controlling wireless access point

39. Cineplex Australia - Victoria Point 27 Bunker Road, Victoria Point QLD 4165 38297970

40. Antifreeze has a higher boiling point and lower freeze point than water

41. GS: It's a very similar time frame from the point-to-point.

42. 8 The repulsion point is composition of pressure point and joining place.

43. Gallium's boiling point, 2673 K, is more than eight times higher than its melting point on the absolute scale, the greatest ratio between melting point and boiling point of any element.

44. Point - to - point video conferencing program VideoNet source code, you can look at.

45. Scatter and gather scheme for aggregating multiple high speed point-to-point interfaces

46. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

47. So point two five percent is equal to point zero zero two five.

48. We have a seal point Birman for sale, while others are blue point

49. Optimized cache consistency algorithm in a point-to-point interconnected multiple processor system

50. 5 The mutability of the Point class creates a documentation burden for every method that accepts a Point parameter or returns a Point.