point
/point/
noun
- the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object."the point of his dagger"synonyms: tip, sharp end, tapered end, end, extremity, prong, spike, tine, nib, barb
- a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a period.
- 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, locality, locale, locus
- a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text."you ignore a number of important points"synonyms: detail, item, particular, fact, thing, piece of information, idea, argument, consideration, factor, element, aspect, regard, respect, subject, issue, topic, question, matter, deets
- (in sports and games) a mark or unit of scoring."he scored 13 of his team's final 19 points against Houston"
- each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances around a compass.
- a wall outlet or jack."a telephone point"
- a narrow piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean."the boat came around the point"synonyms: promontory, headland, head, foreland, cape, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn, bill
- 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).
- either of two areas in each attacking zone, just inside the blue line where it meets the boards.
- each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle.
- a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops.
- the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat."a pure white dog with black points"
- a spot to which a straight run is made.
- a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching breeches to a doublet.
- a short piece of cord for tying up a reef in a sail.
- the action or position of a dog in pointing."a bird dog on point"
- an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition.
- another term for switch (sense 4 of the noun).
verb
- direct someone's attention toward something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand."the boys were nudging each other and pointing at me"
- give force or emphasis to (words or actions)."he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral"
- extend (the toes or feet) in line with the leg by tensing the foot and ankle in such a way as to form a point."reach up with your arms and point your toes"
- fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling) with smoothly finished mortar or cement."the bricks have been poorly pointed"
- give a sharp, tapered point to."he twisted and pointed his mustache"
- insert points in (written Hebrew).
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POINT meaning: 1. an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written: 2. the meaning or most…. Learn more.
In math, a point is represented by a dot (.) and is used to tell exact location in space. It does not have any length, width, or height. So, it has no size.
In geometry, a point is an abstract idealization of an exact position, without size, in physical space, or its generalization to other kinds of mathematical ...
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In geometry, a point is an abstract idealization of an exact position, without size, in physical space, or its generalization to other kinds of mathematical spaces. Wikipedia
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers.
A point is any sharp or tapered end. A sharpened pencil has a point, as does the end of an umbrella. The noun point has a dizzying number of different ...
If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists.
point noun (IMPORTANT OPINION). B2. an opinion or fact that deserves to be considered seriously, or which other people agree is true: "She's always complaining ...
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A point is defined as a location in any space and is represented by a dot (.). It does not have any length, height, shape, or size. It marks the beginning to ...