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Definition of 'Point'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) point
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.

2.  point
a projecting part of anything:
a point of land.

3.  point
something having a sharp or tapering end (often used in combination):
a penpoint.

4.  point
something that has position but not extension, as the intersection of two lines.

5.  point
an embossed dot used in printing for the blind.

6.  point
a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle.

7.  point
any of 32 separate horizontal directions on a compass, 11° 15′ apart.

8.  point
a degree or stage:
frankness to the point of insult.

9.  point
a particular instant of time.

10.  point
a critical position in a course of affairs.

11.  point
the important or essential thing:
the point of the matter.

12.  point
an individual part or element of something:
noble points in her character.

13.  point
a distinguishing mark or quality of an animal, used as a standard in stockbreeding, judging, etc.

14.  point
a diacritic, as a dot or line, indicating a vowel or modification of a sound in a writing system.

15.  point
a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic industries, used primarily for hunting.

16.  point
points,

17.  point
the extremities of an animal, esp. a horse, dog, or cat.

18.  point
markings on the extremities of an animal, as on the ears, feet, and tail, that contrast in color with the rest of the body.

19.  point
a unit of count in the score of a game.

20.  point
(in craps) the number that must be thrown to win but not including 7 or 11 on the first roll.

21.  point
Ice Hockey. either of two positions, to the right or left of the goal, to which an attacking defenseman is assigned.

22.  point
Basketball. a position in the rear of the front court, usu. taken by the point guard.

23.  point
Cricket.

24.  point
the position of the fielder who plays in front of and to the offside of the batsman.

25.  point
Chiefly Boxing. the end or tip of the chin.

26.  point
the action of a hunting dog in locating game by direction of its head toward the game.

27.  point
such a position taken by a hunting dog.

28.  point
a branch of an antler of a deer:
an eight-point buck.

29.  point
Educ. a credit hour.

30.  point
a unit of price quotation, as, in the U.S., one dollar in stock transactions.

31.  point
one percent of gross profits or of the face value of a loan, paid to an investor as compensation or by a borrower as a fee.

32.  point
Mil.

33.  point
a patrol that goes ahead of the advance party, or, sometimes, follows the rear party.

34.  point
Print.

35.  point
a unit of type measurement equal to 0.013835 inch (

36.  point
a unit of measure of paper or card thickness, equal to

37.  point
one of the divisions of a heraldic shield by which the position of a charge is determined.

38.  point
the act of pointing.

39.  point
Archaic. a tagged ribbon or cord, formerly much used in dress, as for tying or fastening parts.

40. (v.t.) point
to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something.

41.  point
to indicate the presence or position of (usu. fol. by out):
to point out an object in the sky.

42.  point
to direct attention to (usu. fol. by out):
to point out advantages.

43.  point
to furnish with a point; sharpen.

44.  point
to mark with points, dots, or the like.

45.  point
to mark (letters, as in Arabic or Hebrew) with diacritics.

46.  point
to separate (figures) by dots or points (usu. fol. by off).

47.  point
to give greater or added force to (often fol. by up):
to point up the need for caution.

48.  point
(of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game.

49.  point
Masonry.

50.  point
to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with new mortar or cement.

51. (v.i.) point
to indicate position or direction, as with the finger.

52.  point
to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to:
Everything points to their guilt.

53.  point
to aim.

54.  point
to have or signify a tendency toward something:
Conditions point to inflation.

55.  point
(of a hunting dog) to point game.

56.  point
Naut. to sail close to the wind.

57.  point
to the point, relevant.

Etymology: (1175–1225; ME point(e) < OF point dot, mark, place, moment (< L pūnctum, n. use of neut. ptp. of pungere to prick, stab) and pointe sharp end (< ML pūncta, n. use of fem. ptp. of L pungere))

Definition of 'Point'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) point
a geometric element that has position but no extension
"a point is defined by its coordinates"

2. (noun) point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

3. (noun) point
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. (noun) detail, item, point
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
"several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

5. (noun) degree, level, stage, point
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?"

6. (noun) point, point in time
an instant of time
"at that point I had to leave"

7. (noun) point
the object of an activity
"what is the point of discussing it?"

8. (noun) point, tip, peak
a V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

9. (noun) point, dot
a very small circular shape
"a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

10. (noun) point
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
"he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"

11. (noun) point
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
"they sailed south around the point"

12. (noun) item, point
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"

13. (noun) point
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

14. (noun) point, spot
an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

15. (noun) point
sharp end
"he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"

16. (noun) compass point, point
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
"he checked the point on his compass"

17. (noun) point
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

18. (noun) point
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. (noun) period, point, full stop, stop, full point
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
"in England they call a period a stop"

20. (noun) point, head
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
"the point of the arrow was due north"

21. (noun) decimal point, percentage point, point
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction

22. (noun) point, pointedness
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

23. (noun) point
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
"he knows my bad points as well as my good points"

24. (noun) point, gunpoint
the gun muzzle's direction
"he held me up at the point of a gun"

25. (noun) point, power point
a wall socket

26. (verb) distributor point, breaker point, point
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

27. (verb) indicate, point, designate, show
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"

28. (verb) orient, point
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

29. (verb) charge, level, point
direct into a position for use
"point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

30. (verb) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

31. (verb) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
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"

32. (verb) luff, point
sail close to the wind

33. (verb) point
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

34. (verb) point
mark with diacritics
"point the letter"

35. (verb) point
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

36. (verb) point
be positionable in a specified manner
"The gun points with ease"

37. (verb) target, aim, place, direct, point
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"

38. (verb) point
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
"the dog pointed the dead duck"

39. (verb) sharpen, taper, point
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"

40. (verb) point, repoint
repair the joints of bricks
"point a chimney"

Definition of 'Point'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) point
a particular moment in time
At that point I was feeling pretty nervous.; We should call them at some point soon.

2.  point
a particular place or position
Choose a point on the map and circle it.

3.  point
a stage in a process
boiling point; At what point do children start losing their baby teeth?

4.  point
no point
an opinion or idea
There are several important points in the report.

5.  point
miss the point
to fail to understand what sb is trying to explain
You're missing the point. I didn't say I wanted to start again.

6.  point
a quality or feature
There are good points and bad points to each option.

7.  point
strong point
a good thing about sb or sth
Communication is one of your strong points.

8.  point
a unit that shows the score in sports and games
How many points do you need to win?; to score a point

9.  point
the end or tip of a sharp object
the point of the knife

10.  point
a unit used to measure
The stock market fell by 1 point today.

11.  point
make a point of
to intend or be sure to do sth
She makes a point of stopping to talk to her employees every morning.

12.  point
on the point of
about to
She was on the point of leaving when he arrived.

13.  point
point of view
an opinion or judgment
other people's points of view; From my point of view, it'd be better to meet in the morning.

14.  point
to the point
expressing sth without unnecessary detail
I'll be brief and to the point.

15.  point
up to a point
to some degree, but not entirely
He's right up to a point, but I don't agree with everything he says.

16. (verb) point
to indicate with your finger or a long object
Don't point, it's rude.; He was pointing at/to the door.

17.  point
to be in a position that indicates a particular direction
The big hand is pointing to the five.

18.  point
to aim sth at sb or sth
He was pointing the gun at the man's head.

Definition of 'Point'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Point
that which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle or a pin

2. (noun) Point
an instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others; also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point; -- called also pointer

3. (noun) Point
anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape; a tract of land extending into the water beyond the common shore line

4. (noun) Point
the mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle; a prick

5. (noun) Point
an indefinitely small space; a mere spot indicated or supposed. Specifically: (Geom.) That which has neither parts nor magnitude; that which has position, but has neither length, breadth, nor thickness, -- sometimes conceived of as the limit of a line; that by the motion of which a line is conceived to be produced

6. (noun) Point
an indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant; hence, the verge

7. (noun) Point
a mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc.; a stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence, figuratively, an end, or conclusion

8. (noun) Point
whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints

9. (noun) Point
that which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc

10. (noun) Point
hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc.; the essential matter; esp., the proposition to be established; as, the point of an anecdote

11. (noun) Point
a small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio

12. (noun) Point
a dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time

13. (noun) Point
a dot or mark distinguishing or characterizing certain tones or styles; as, points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.; hence, a note; a tune

14. (noun) Point
a dot placed at the right hand of a note, to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half, as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a half note equal to three quarter notes

15. (noun) Point
a fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal

16. (noun) Point
one of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon

17. (noun) Point
one of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point

18. (noun) Point
a short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef

19. (noun) Point
a a string or lace used to tie together certain parts of the dress

20. (noun) Point
lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below

21. (noun) Point
a switch

22. (noun) Point
an item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer

23. (noun) Point
a fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman

24. (noun) Point
the attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer

25. (noun) Point
a standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type

26. (noun) Point
a tyne or snag of an antler

27. (noun) Point
one of the spaces on a backgammon board

28. (noun) Point
a movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point

29. (noun) Point
to give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral

30. (noun) Point
to direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort

31. (noun) Point
hence, to direct the attention or notice of

32. (noun) Point
to supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition

33. (noun) Point
to mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points

34. (noun) Point
to give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the error was pointed out

35. (noun) Point
to indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game

36. (noun) Point
to fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface

37. (noun) Point
to cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool

38. Point
to appoint

39. (verb) Point
to direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; -- with at

40. (verb) Point
to indicate the presence of game by fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do

41. (verb) Point
to approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess

Translation of 'Point'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the sharp end of anything the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).
Afrikaans: punt	Arabic: نُقْطَه	Bulgarian: връх
Brazilian: ponta	Czech: hrot,špička	German: die Spitze
Danish: spids	Greek: αιχμή, άκρη, μύτη	Spanish: punta
Estonian: teravik	Farsi: نوک	Finnish: kärki
French: pointe	Hebrew: חוֹד	Hindi: नोक, अनी
Croatian: šiljak	Hungarian: hegy, csúcs	Indonesian: ujung
Icelandic: oddur	Italian: punta	Japanese: 先
Korean: 뾰족한 끝	Lithuanian: smaigalys	Latvian: smaile; (ass) gals
Malay: hujung	Dutch: punt	Norwegian: spiss
Polish: ostrze, czubek	Persian: نوک	Pashto: نوك
Portuguese: ponta	Romanian: vârf	Russian: остриё
Slovak: hrot,špička	Slovenian: konica	Serbian: vrh
Swedish: spets, udd, mynning	Thai: ปลาย	Turkish: uç
Taiwanese: 尖端，尖狀物	Ukrainian: вістря; наконечник	Urdu: نوک
Vietnamese: đầu nhọn	Chinese: 尖端，尖状物
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