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Quick definitions from WordNet (point)
▸ noun: sharp end ("He stuck the point of the knife into a tree")
▸ noun: a wall socket
▸ noun: the gun muzzle's direction ("He held me up at the point of a gun")
▸ noun: an outstanding characteristic ("His acting was one of the high points of the movie")
▸ noun: a distinguishing or individuating characteristic ("He knows my bad points as well as my good points")
▸ noun: the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
▸ noun: a geometric element that has position but no extension ("A point is defined by its coordinates")
▸ noun: the object of an activity ("What is the point of discussing it?")
▸ noun: a brief version of the essential meaning of something ("Get to the point")
▸ noun: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer ("The point of the arrow was due north")
▸ noun: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location ("She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
▸ noun: a promontory extending out into a large body of water ("They sailed south around the point")
▸ noun: the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest ("He scored 20 points in the first half")
▸ noun: a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
▸ noun: a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
▸ noun: a V shape ("The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")
▸ noun: a very small circular shape ("A row of points")
▸ noun: an instant of time ("At that point I had to leave")
▸ noun: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list ("The main point on the agenda was taken up first")
▸ noun: a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
▸ noun: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass ("He checked the point on his compass")
▸ noun: a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
▸ noun: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole ("A point of information")
▸ noun: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
▸ verb: repair the joints of bricks ("Point a chimney")
▸ verb: be positionable in a specified manner ("The gun points with ease")
▸ verb: mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
▸ verb: mark with diacritics ("Point the letter")
▸ verb: mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
▸ verb: be oriented ("The weather vane points North")
▸ verb: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively ("He pointed to the empty parking space")
▸ verb: sail close to the wind
▸ verb: give a point to
▸ verb: direct into a position for use ("Point a gun")
▸ verb: be a signal for or a symptom of ("Her behavior points to a severe neurosis")
▸ verb: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
▸ verb: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #39559)
▸ Also see points
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to point
▸ Usage examples for point
▸ Idioms related to point (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing point
▸ Words that often appear near point
▸ Rhymes of point
▸ Invented words related to point
▸ noun: sharp end ("He stuck the point of the knife into a tree")
▸ noun: a wall socket
▸ noun: the gun muzzle's direction ("He held me up at the point of a gun")
▸ noun: an outstanding characteristic ("His acting was one of the high points of the movie")
▸ noun: a distinguishing or individuating characteristic ("He knows my bad points as well as my good points")
▸ noun: the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
▸ noun: a geometric element that has position but no extension ("A point is defined by its coordinates")
▸ noun: the object of an activity ("What is the point of discussing it?")
▸ noun: a brief version of the essential meaning of something ("Get to the point")
▸ noun: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer ("The point of the arrow was due north")
▸ noun: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location ("She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
▸ noun: a promontory extending out into a large body of water ("They sailed south around the point")
▸ noun: the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest ("He scored 20 points in the first half")
▸ noun: a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
▸ noun: a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
▸ noun: a V shape ("The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")
▸ noun: a very small circular shape ("A row of points")
▸ noun: an instant of time ("At that point I had to leave")
▸ noun: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list ("The main point on the agenda was taken up first")
▸ noun: a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
▸ noun: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass ("He checked the point on his compass")
▸ noun: a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
▸ noun: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole ("A point of information")
▸ noun: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
▸ verb: repair the joints of bricks ("Point a chimney")
▸ verb: be positionable in a specified manner ("The gun points with ease")
▸ verb: mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
▸ verb: mark with diacritics ("Point the letter")
▸ verb: mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
▸ verb: be oriented ("The weather vane points North")
▸ verb: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively ("He pointed to the empty parking space")
▸ verb: sail close to the wind
▸ verb: give a point to
▸ verb: direct into a position for use ("Point a gun")
▸ verb: be a signal for or a symptom of ("Her behavior points to a severe neurosis")
▸ verb: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
▸ verb: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #39559)
▸ Also see points
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to point
▸ Usage examples for point
▸ Idioms related to point (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing point
▸ Words that often appear near point
▸ Rhymes of point
▸ Invented words related to point