point numbern.

Brit.

/ˈpɔɪnt ˌnʌmbə/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪnt ˌnəmbər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point n.¹, number n.

Etymology: < point n.¹ + number n.

1. Dice (originally and chiefly U.S.). In the game of craps: any of the numbers four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten as thrown by a player, which he or she must then throw again (or throw a seven) in order to end the betting round.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > craps > type of throw

natural1762

little Joe1886

craps1890

point number1926

miss-out1936

1926 W. T. Kingsbury in Sikeston (Missouri) Standard 2 July The banker keeps track of the point number by placing a black marker on the number in front of him.

1985 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 10 Nov. The shooter..may have any number of turns at throwing the dice until the point number is repeated.

2020 @DaveMontero 25 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 16 Sept 2020) Why do I feel like a trip to the grocery store is like a roll at the craps table—and the point number is 4 or 10?

2. Theatre. In a musical: a song which is integral to the action, as serving to advance the plot, etc.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > opera > [noun] > musical play > part of

point number1937

1937 N. Coward Present Indicative iii. i. 105 There was a sentimental ballad..and a bright ‘Point’ number.

1960 News Chron. 31 Mar. 4/5 ‘Point numbers’..arise directly out of the play's action—often carrying the plot..forward while they are being sung.

1992 Gramophone Jan. 97/1 Even the most trivial point numbers are insidiously memorable: ‘17 and 21’ and ‘Yankee Doodle Rhythm’, with its infectious syncopated kick, simply refuse to leave you alone.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	point number
释义	point numbern. Brit. /ˈpɔɪnt ˌnʌmbə/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪnt ˌnəmbər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: point n.¹, number n. Etymology: < point n.¹ + number n. 1. Dice (originally and chiefly U.S.). In the game of craps: any of the numbers four, five, six, eight, nine, or ten as thrown by a player, which he or she must then throw again (or throw a seven) in order to end the betting round. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > craps > type of throw natural1762 little Joe1886 craps1890 point number1926 miss-out1936 1926 W. T. Kingsbury in Sikeston (Missouri) Standard 2 July The banker keeps track of the point number by placing a black marker on the number in front of him. 1985 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 10 Nov. The shooter..may have any number of turns at throwing the dice until the point number is repeated. 2020 @DaveMontero 25 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 16 Sept 2020) Why do I feel like a trip to the grocery store is like a roll at the craps table—and the point number is 4 or 10? 2. Theatre. In a musical: a song which is integral to the action, as serving to advance the plot, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > opera > [noun] > musical play > part of point number1937 1937 N. Coward Present Indicative iii. i. 105 There was a sentimental ballad..and a bright ‘Point’ number. 1960 News Chron. 31 Mar. 4/5 ‘Point numbers’..arise directly out of the play's action—often carrying the plot..forward while they are being sung. 1992 Gramophone Jan. 97/1 Even the most trivial point numbers are insidiously memorable: ‘17 and 21’ and ‘Yankee Doodle Rhythm’, with its infectious syncopated kick, simply refuse to leave you alone. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1926
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