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point meaning and definition

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POINT noun

Definition of point (noun)

  1. a geometric element that has position but no extension
    • "a point is defined by its coordinates"
  2. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    • "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
  3. a brief version of the essential meaning of something
    • "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
  4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
    • "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
    • synonyms: detail, item
  5. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    • "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
    • synonyms: degree, level, stage
  6. an instant of time
  7. the object of an activity
    • "what is the point of discussing it?"
  8. a V shape
    • "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
    • synonyms: peak, tip
  9. a very small circular shape
    • "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
    • synonyms: dot
  10. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
    • "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
  11. a promontory extending out into a large body of water
    • "they sailed south around the point"
  12. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    • "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
    • synonyms: item
  13. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
  14. an outstanding characteristic
    • "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
    • synonyms: spot
  15. sharp end
    • "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
  16. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  17. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
  18. one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
  19. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  20. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
    • "the point of the arrow was due north"
    • synonyms: head
  21. the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
  22. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
  23. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    • "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
  24. the gun muzzle's direction
    • "he held me up at the point of a gun"
    • synonyms: gunpoint
  25. a wall socket
  26. a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

POINT verb

Definition of point (verb)

  1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    • "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
    • synonyms: designate, indicate, show
  2. be oriented
    • "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
    • synonyms: orient
  3. direct into a position for use
    • "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
    • synonyms: charge, level
  4. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  5. be a signal for or a symptom of
    • "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
    • synonyms: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
  6. sail close to the wind
  7. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
  8. mark with diacritics
    • "point the letter"
  9. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  10. be positionable in a specified manner
    • "The gun points with ease"
  11. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    • "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
    • synonyms: aim, direct, place, target
  12. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
    • "the dog pointed the dead duck"
  13. give a point to
  14. repair the joints of bricks
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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