point
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- n a geometric element that has position but no extension
a point is defined by its coordinates - n the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street - n 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 - n an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
a point of information - n a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- n an instant of time
at that point I had to leave - n the object of an activity
what is the point of discussing it? - n a V shape
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points - n a very small circular shape
a row of points - n the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
he scored 20 points in the first half
a touchdown counts 6 points - n a promontory extending out into a large body of water
they sailed south around the point - n 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 - n a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- n an outstanding characteristic
his acting was one of the high points of the movie - n sharp end
he stuck the point of the knife into a tree
he broke the point of his pencil - n any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
he checked the point on his compass - n a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- n 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
- n a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- n a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
the point of the arrow was due north - n the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- n the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- n a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
he knows my bad points as well as my good points - n the gun muzzle's direction
he held me up at the point of a gun - n a wall socket
- n a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- v indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
He pointed to the empty parking space - v be oriented
The weather vane points North
the dancers toes pointed outward - v direct into a position for use
point a gun - v direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- v be a signal for or a symptom of
Her behavior points to a severe neurosis - v sail close to the wind
- v mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- v mark with diacritics
point the letter - v mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- v be positionable in a specified manner
The gun points with ease - v intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- v indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
the dog pointed the dead duck - v give a point to
- v repair the joints of bricks
point a chimney
- A historic point in World War II arrived last week.
- Gerry Broome AP Obama leads McCain among likely voters by 51% to 47% in Ohio , a 4-point margin that has not budged since last week's PTI survey.
- The network has long been the only one in the region with a point-counterpoint approach, where many others are 'point-point-point.