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point P0400800 (point)n.1. A sharp or tapered end: the point of a knife; the point of the antenna.2. An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point.3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.4. A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end.5. A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period.6. A decimal point.7. Linguistics A vowel point.8. One of the protruding marks used in certain methods of writing and printing for the blind.9. Mathematics a. A dimensionless geometric object having no properties except location.b. An element in a geometrically described set.10. a. A place or locality considered with regard to its position: connections to Chicago and points west.b. A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot: The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river.11. A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course: the melting point of a substance.12. a. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.b. The interval of 11°15′ between any two adjacent markings.13. a. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.b. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.14. A specific moment in time: At this point, we are ready to proceed.15. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving: What is the point of discussing this issue further?16. The major idea or essential part of a concept or narrative: You have missed the whole point of the novel.17. A significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion: Your point is well taken.18. A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail: Diplomacy is certainly not one of his strong points. Your weak point is your constant need for approval.19. A quality or characteristic that is important or distinctive, especially a standard characteristic used to judge an animal.20. A single unit, as in counting, rating, or measuring.21. a. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.b. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.22. Sports & Games A unit of scoring or counting.23. a. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.b. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.24. One percent of the total principal of a loan, paid up front to the lender and considered separately from the interest.25. Music A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music.26. Printing A unit of type size equal to 0.01384 inch, or approximately 1/72 of an inch.27. A jeweler's unit of weight equal to 2 milligrams or 0.01 carat.28. a. The act or an instance of pointing.b. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.29. a. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.b. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.30. Sports a. Either of two positions in ice hockey just inside the offensive zone near the boards, usually assumed by defenders attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone.b. Basketball A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.c. In women's lacrosse, a defensive player who marks the opponent playing nearest to the goal (the first home).31. a. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.b. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.32. points The extremities of an animal, such as a cat or horse, especially when they differ in color from the rest of the coat.33. a. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.b. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.34. A ribbon or cord with a metal tag at the end, used to fasten clothing in the 16th and 17th centuries.v. point·ed, point·ing, points v.tr.1. To direct or aim: point a weapon. See Synonyms at aim.2. To bring (something) to notice: pointed out an error in their reasoning.3. To indicate the position or direction of: pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline.4. To sharpen (a pencil, for example); provide with a point.5. To separate with decimal points: pointing off the hundredths place in a column of figures.6. To mark (text) with points; punctuate.7. Linguistics To mark (a consonant) with a vowel point.8. To give emphasis to; stress: comments that simply point up flawed reasoning.9. To indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing immobile and directing the muzzle toward it. Used of a hunting dog.10. To fill and finish the joints of (masonry) with cement or mortar.v.intr.1. To direct attention or indicate position with or as if with the finger.2. To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion: All indications point to an early spring.3. To be turned or faced in a given direction; aim.4. To indicate the presence and position of game. Used of a hunting dog.5. Nautical To sail close to the wind.Idioms: beside the point Irrelevant to the matter at hand. in point Having relevance or pertinence. in point of With reference to; in the matter of: In point of fact, I never lived at the address stated on the form. make a point of To consider or treat (an action or activity) as indispensable: made a point of visiting their niece on the way home. stretch a point To make an exception. to the point Concerning or with relevance to the matter at hand: remarks that were to the point; rambled and would not speak to the point.
[Middle English, partly from Old French point, prick, mark, moment (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin pūnctum, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick) and partly from Old French pointe, sharp end (from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin pūncta, from feminine past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots).]point (pɔɪnt) n1. a dot or tiny mark2. a location, spot, or position3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any dot or mark used in writing or printing, such as a decimal point or a full stop4. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) short for vowel point5. the sharp tapered end of a pin, knife, etc6. (Tools) a pin, needle, or other object having such a point7. (Mathematics) maths a. a geometric element having no dimensions and whose position in space is located by means of its coordinatesb. a location: point of inflection. 8. (Physical Geography) a promontory, usually smaller than a cape9. a specific condition or degree10. a moment: at that point he left the room. 11. an important or fundamental reason, aim, etc: the point of this exercise is to train new teachers. 12. an essential element or thesis in an argument: you've made your point; I take your point. 13. a suggestion or tip14. a detail or item15. an important or outstanding characteristic, physical attribute, etc: he has his good points. 16. (Zoology) a distinctive characteristic or quality of an animal, esp one used as a standard in judging livestock17. (Zoology) (often plural) any of the extremities, such as the tail, ears, or feet, of a domestic animal18. (Ballet) ballet (often plural) the tip of the toes19. (General Sporting Terms) a single unit for measuring or counting, as in the scoring of a game20. (Australian Rules Football) Australian rules football an informal name for behind1121. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a unit of measurement equal to one twelfth of a pica, or approximately 0.01384 inch. There are approximately 72 points to the inch22. (Banking & Finance) finance a. a unit of value used to quote security and commodity prices and their fluctuationsb. a percentage unit sometimes payable by a borrower as a premium on a loan23. (Navigation) nautical a. one of the 32 marks on the circumference of a compass card indicating directionb. the angle of 11°15′ between two adjacent marksc. a point on the horizon indicated by such a mark24. (Cricket) cricket a. a fielding position at right angles to the batsman on the off side and relatively near the pitchb. a fielder in this position25. (Gambling, except Cards) any of the numbers cast in the first throw in craps with which one neither wins nor loses by throwing them: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 1026. (Automotive Engineering) either of the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine27. (Railways) (often plural) Brit a junction of railway tracks in which a pair of rails can be moved so that a train can be directed onto either of two lines. US and Canadian equivalent: switch 28. (Historical Terms) (often plural) a piece of ribbon, cord, etc, with metal tags at the end: used during the 16th and 17th centuries to fasten clothing29. (Games, other than specified) backgammon a place or position on the board30. (Electrical Engineering) a. short for power pointb. an informal name for socket231. (Military) an aggressive position adopted in bayonet or sword drill32. (Military) military the position at the head of a body of troops, or a person in this position33. (Hunting) the position of the body of a pointer or setter when it discovers game34. (Boxing) boxing a mark awarded for a scoring blow, knockdown, etc35. (Linguistics) any diacritic used in a writing system, esp in a phonetic transcription, to indicate modifications of vowels or consonants36. (Jewellery) jewellery a unit of weight equal to 0.01 carat37. the act of pointing38. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) ice hockey the position just inside the opponents' blue line39. beside the point not pertinent; irrelevant40. case in point a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example41. in point of in the matter of; regarding42. make a point of a. to make (something) one's regular habitb. to do (something) because one thinks it important43. not to put too fine a point on it to speak plainly and bluntly44. on the point of at the point of at the moment immediately before a specified condition, action, etc, is expected to begin: on the point of leaving the room. 45. score points off to gain an advantage at someone else's expense46. stretch a point a. to make a concession or exception not usually madeb. to exaggerate47. to the point pertinent; relevant48. up to a point not completelyvb49. (usually foll by: at or to) to indicate the location or direction of by or as by extending (a finger or other pointed object) towards it: he pointed to the front door; don't point that gun at me. 50. (intr; usually foll by at or to) to indicate or identify a specific person or thing among several: he pointed at the bottle he wanted; all evidence pointed to Donald as the murderer. 51. (tr) to direct or cause to go or face in a specific direction or towards a place or goal: point me in the right direction. 52. (tr) to sharpen or taper53. (Hunting) (intr) (of gun dogs) to indicate the place where game is lying by standing rigidly with the muzzle turned in its direction54. (Building) (tr) to finish or repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement55. (Music, other) (tr) music to mark (a psalm text) with vertical lines to indicate the points at which the music changes during chanting56. (Nautical Terms) to steer (a sailing vessel) close to the wind or (of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind57. (Linguistics) (tr) phonetics to provide (a letter or letters) with diacritics58. (Linguistics) (tr) to provide (a Hebrew or similar text) with vowel points[C13: from Old French: spot, from Latin punctum a point, from pungere to pierce; also influenced by Old French pointe pointed end, from Latin pungere]point (pɔɪnt)
n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: a point of land. 3. something having a sharp or tapering end (often used in combination): a penpoint. 4. something that has position but not extension, as the intersection of two lines. 5. a. period (def. 6). b. an embossed dot used in printing for the blind. 6. See under decimal fraction. 7. a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 8. any of 32 separate horizontal directions on a compass, 11° 15~ apart. 9. a degree or stage: frankness to the point of insult. 10. a particular instant of time. 11. a critical position in a course of affairs. 12. the important or essential thing: the point of the matter. 13. an individual part or element of something: noble points in her character. 14. a distinguishing mark or quality of an animal, used as a standard in stockbreeding, judging, etc. 15. a diacritic, as a dot or line, indicating a vowel or modification of a sound in a writing system. 16. a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic industries, used primarily for hunting. 17. points, a. the extremities of an animal, esp. a horse, dog, or cat. b. markings on the extremities of an animal, as on the ears, feet, and tail, that contrast in color with the rest of the body. 18. points, Brit. a railroad switch. 19. a unit of count in the score of a game. 20. (in craps) the number that must be thrown to win but not including 7 or 11 on the first roll. 21. Ice Hockey. either of two positions, to the right or left of the goal, to which an attacking defenseman is assigned. 22. Basketball. a position in the rear of the front court, usu. taken by the point guard. 23. Cricket. the position of the fielder who plays in front of and to the offside of the batsman. 24. Chiefly Boxing. the end or tip of the chin. 25. a. the action of a hunting dog in locating game by direction of its head toward the game. b. such a position taken by a hunting dog. 26. a branch of an antler of a deer: an eight-point buck. 27. Educ. a credit hour. 28. a. a unit of price quotation, as, in the U.S., one dollar in stock transactions. b. 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. 29. Jewelry. a unit of weight equal to 1/100 of a carat. 30. Mil. a. a patrol that goes ahead of the advance party, or, sometimes, follows the rear party. b. point man. 31. Print. a unit of type measurement equal to 0.013835 inch (1/72 inch), or 1/12 pica. 32. a unit of measure of paper or card thickness, equal to 1/1000 of an inch. 33. point lace. 34. one of the divisions of a heraldic shield by which the position of a charge is determined. 35. the act of pointing. 36. Archaic. a tagged ribbon or cord, formerly much used in dress, as for tying or fastening parts. v.t. 37. to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something. 38. to indicate the presence or position of (usu. fol. by out): to point out an object in the sky. 39. to direct attention to (usu. fol. by out): to point out advantages. 40. to furnish with a point; sharpen. 41. to mark with points, dots, or the like. 42. to mark (letters, as in Arabic or Hebrew) with diacritics. 43. to separate (figures) by dots or points (usu. fol. by off). 44. to give greater or added force to (often fol. by up): to point up the need for caution. 45. (of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game. 46. Masonry. to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with new mortar or cement. v.i. 47. to indicate position or direction, as with the finger. 48. to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to: Everything points to their guilt. 49. to aim. 50. to have or signify a tendency toward something: Conditions point to inflation. 51. (of a hunting dog) to point game. 52. Naut. to sail close to the wind. Idioms: 1. beside the point, irrelevant. 2. in point, pertinent; applicable: a case in point. 3. in point of, as regards; in reference to: in point of fact. 4. make a point of, to regard as important; insist upon. 5. on or at the point of, on the verge of; close to. 6. strain or stretch a point, to make a concession or exception. 7. to the point, relevant. [1175–1225; Middle English point(e) < Old French point dot, mark, place, moment (< Latin pūnctum, n. use of neuter past participle of pungere to prick, stab) and pointe sharp end (< Medieval Latin pūncta, n. use of feminine past participle of Latin pungere)] point (point) A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.point - "Sharp end" is the etymological notion underlying point, from Latin pungere, "pierce, prick."See also related terms for pierce.point1. 'point'A point is something you say that expresses an idea, opinion, or fact. That's a very good point.I want to make a quick point about safety.A point is also an aspect or detail of something, or a part of a person's character. The two books have many points in common.One of his best points is his confidence.2. 'the point'The point is the most important fact in a situation. The point is that everyone is welcome to join.I'll come straight to the point. You didn't get the job.The point of doing something is the reason for doing it. What was the point of asking him when you knew he'd say no?I don't see the point of learning all this boring stuff.3. 'no point'If you say that there is no point in doing something, you mean that it has no purpose or will not achieve anything. There's no point in talking to you if you won't listen.There was not much point in thinking about it.Be Careful!
Don't say 'there is no point to do' something or 'it is no point in doing' something. 4. 'full stop'Don't refer to the punctuation mark (.) which comes at the end of a sentence as a 'point'. In British English, it is called a full stop. In American English, it is called a period. point
Past participle: pointed
Gerund: pointing
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| I point | | you point | | he/she/it points | | we point | | you point | | they point |
| Preterite |
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| I pointed | | you pointed | | he/she/it pointed | | we pointed | | you pointed | | they pointed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am pointing | | you are pointing | | he/she/it is pointing | | we are pointing | | you are pointing | | they are pointing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have pointed | | you have pointed | | he/she/it has pointed | | we have pointed | | you have pointed | | they have pointed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was pointing | | you were pointing | | he/she/it was pointing | | we were pointing | | you were pointing | | they were pointing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had pointed | | you had pointed | | he/she/it had pointed | | we had pointed | | you had pointed | | they had pointed |
| Future |
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| I will point | | you will point | | he/she/it will point | | we will point | | you will point | | they will point |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have pointed | | you will have pointed | | he/she/it will have pointed | | we will have pointed | | you will have pointed | | they will have pointed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be pointing | | you will be pointing | | he/she/it will be pointing | | we will be pointing | | you will be pointing | | they will be pointing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been pointing | | you have been pointing | | he/she/it has been pointing | | we have been pointing | | you have been pointing | | they have been pointing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been pointing | | you will have been pointing | | he/she/it will have been pointing | | we will have been pointing | | you will have been pointing | | they will have been pointing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been pointing | | you had been pointing | | he/she/it had been pointing | | we had been pointing | | you had been pointing | | they had been pointing |
| Conditional |
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| I would point | | you would point | | he/she/it would point | | we would point | | you would point | | they would point |
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| I would have pointed | | you would have pointed | | he/she/it would have pointed | | we would have pointed | | you would have pointed | | they would have pointed |
pointA unit of length, used especially by printers, approximately equal to 1⁄72 in.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"attracter, attractor - (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the systemintersection, intersection point, point of intersection - a point where lines intersectcomponent, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"intercept - the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis | | 2. | point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"location - a point or extent in spacepunctum - (anatomy) a point or small areaoptic disc, optic disk, blind spot - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to lightbelly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"McBurney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitisnode - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic systemantinode - (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic systemorigin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)midpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figurecrinion, trichion - point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the foreheadchokepoint - a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"crossing - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersectfocus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic sectiongeographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earthground zero - the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weaponhot spot, hotspot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiationmidair - some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"abutment - point of contact between two objects or partsposition, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"position - the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"pressure point - any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal pointmilitary position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasonscorner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"vanishing point - the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to existfocal point, focus - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it divergeshilum - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funiclenidus, focal point, focus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" | | 3. | 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"meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"bottom line - the decisive pointcrux of the matter, crux - the most important pointrallying point - a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come togethertalking point - an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion | | 4. | point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"detail, itemfact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code"nook and cranny, nooks and crannies - something remote; "he explored every nook and cranny of science"regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goaltechnicality, trifle, triviality - a detail that is considered insignificant | | 5. | 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?"degree, stage, levelstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder"acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, height, pinnacle, peak, top - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"extent - the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right"resultant, end point - the final point in a processstandard of life, standard of living - a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system"plane - a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"state of the art - the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel"ultimacy, ultimateness - the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values"quickening - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetusclimax - the most severe stage of a disease | | 6. | point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"point in timequantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantifydistance - a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"particular date, date - a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date"deadline - the point in time at which something must be completedarrival time, time of arrival - the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destinationdeparture time, time of departure - the time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of originmidterm - middle of an academic term or a political term in officefull term, term - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term"midterm - the middle of the gestation periodmoment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"run-time - the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is runcommencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"middle - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April"end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"phase angle, phase - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angleshow time - the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to beginthen - that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on" | | 7. | point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"objective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" | | 8. | point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"tip, peakalpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbersarrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowknife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp pointpencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodsword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guardwidow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the foreheadcusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a toothconvex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outwardcone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a pointhead - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | | 9. |  point - a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"dotdisk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky" | | 10. | point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"extra point, point after, point after touchdown - in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdownunit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"advantage - (tennis) first point scored after deuceset point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennismatch point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis) | | 11. | point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"foreland, headland, promontory, head - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) | | 12. |  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"itemlist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)agenda item - one of the items to be consideredincidental - an item that is incidentalinventory item - an item listed in an inventoryline item - an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"news item - an item in a newspaperposition, place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" | | 13. | point - a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effectrelevance, relevancy - the relation of something to the matter at hand | | 14. | point - an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"spotcharacteristic - a distinguishing quality | | 15. | point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowawl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holesbarb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to removebarb - the pointed part of barbed wirecusp - point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)diamond point - a very hard small point made from a diamondice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of iceknife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handleneedle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)nib, pen nib - the writing point of a penpencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodpike - a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach thingspinpoint - the sharp point of a pinspearpoint, spear-point, spearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spearspike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" | | 16. |  point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"compass pointdirection - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass pointsNbE, north by east - the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due northNNE, nor'-nor'-east, north northeast - the compass point that is midway between north and northeastNEbN, northeast by north - the compass point that is one point north of northeastnor'-east, northeast, northeastward, NE - the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degreesNEbE, northeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of northeasteast northeast, ENE - the compass point midway between northeast and easteast by north, EbN - the compass point that is one point north of due easteast by south, EbS - the compass point that is one point south of due easteast southeast, ESE - the compass point midway between east and southeastSEbE, southeast by east - the compass point that is one point east of southeastsou'-east, southeast, southeastward, SE - the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degreesSEbS, southeast by south - the compass point that is one point south of southeastsou'-sou'-east, south southeast, SSE - the compass point midway between south and southeastSbE, south by east - the compass point that is one point east of due southSbW, south by west - the compass point that is one point west of due southsou'-sou'-west, south southwest, SSW - the compass point midway between south and southwestsouthwest by south, SWbS - the compass point that is one point south of southwestsouthwest, southwestward, sou'-west, SW - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degreessouthwest by west, SWbW - the compass point that is one point west of southwestwest southwest, WSW - the compass point midway between west and southwestWbS, west by south - the compass point that is one point south of due westWbN, west by north - the compass point that is one point north of due westwest northwest, WNW - the compass point midway between west and northwestnorthwest by west, NWbW - the compass point that is one point west of northwestnorthwestward, nor'-west, NW, northwest - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degreesnorthwest by north, NWbN - the compass point that is one point north of northwestNNW, nor'-nor'-west, north northwest - the compass point that is midway between north and northwestNbW, north by west - the compass point that is one point west of due north | | 17. | point - a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inchlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthpica em, em, pica - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing | | 18. | 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 loanloan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) | | 19. | 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"full point, full stop, period, stoppunctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrasessuspension point - (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete | | 20. | point - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"headmark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"arrow, pointer - a mark to indicate a direction or relation | | 21. | point - the dot at the left of a decimal fractiondecimal point, percentage pointmathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians | | 22. | point - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tippointednesstaper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | | 23. | point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"characteristic - a distinguishing qualityselling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers | | 24. |  point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"gunpointgun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun | | 25. | point - a wall socketpower pointelectric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, wall plug, wall socket, outlet - receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devicesBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | | 26. | point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugsbreaker point, distributor pointtangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"electrical distributor, distributer, distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence | | Verb | 1. | point - 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"indicate, designate, showinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentscall attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearlyreflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs" | | 2. | point - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"orientlie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | | 3. | point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"level, chargeaim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease" | | 4. |  point - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingchannelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, head, directdock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship"crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswindnavigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"stand out - steer away from shore, of shipsstarboard - turn to the right, of helms or ruddersconn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or planenavigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience"tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escapepark - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | | 5. |  point - 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"bespeak, betoken, indicate, signalaugur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" | | 6. | point - sail close to the windluffnavigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to placesail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" | | 7. | point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacriticsmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 8. | point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 9. | point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changesmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 10. | point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"point, level, charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 11. | 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"target, direct, aim, placeaddress - direct a question at someoneaim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"home in, range in, zero in - direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids | | 12. | point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"point, indicate, 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" | | 13. | point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"taper, sharpenchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formacuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point | | 14. | point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"repointfix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" |
pointnoun1. essence, meaning, subject, question, matter, heart, theme, import, text, core, burden, drift, thrust, proposition, marrow, crux, gist, main idea, nub, pith You have missed the main point of my argument.2. purpose, aim, object, use, end, reason, goal, design, intention, objective, utility, intent, motive, usefulness What's the point of all these questions?3. aspect, detail, feature, side, quality, property, particular, respect, item, instance, characteristic, topic, attribute, trait, facet, peculiarity, nicety The most interesting point about the village is its religion.4. place, area, position, station, site, spot, location, locality, locale The town square is a popular meeting point for tourists.5. moment, time, stage, period, phase, instant, juncture, moment in time, very minute At this point, Diana arrived.6. stage, level, position, condition, degree, pitch, circumstance, extent It got to the point where he had to leave.7. end, tip, sharp end, top, spur, spike, apex, nib, tine, prong the point of a knife8. score, tally, mark Sort the answers out and add up the points.9. headland, head, bill, cape, ness (archaic), promontory, foreland a long point of land reaching southwards into the sea10. pinpoint, mark, spot, dot, fleck, speck a point of light in an otherwise dark worldverb1. aim, level, train, direct A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.2. indicate, show, signal, point to, gesture towards They asked for directions and I pointed the way.3. face, look, direct He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again.beside the point irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless, peripheral, unimportant, incidental, unconnected, immaterial, inconsequential, nothing to do with it, extraneous, neither here nor there, off the subject, inapplicable, not to the point, inapposite, without connection, inconsequent, not pertinent, not germane, not to the purpose Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.in point of fact in fact, really, actually, truly, in reality, in truth, as a matter of fact, to tell the truth, in actual fact In point of fact, nobody really knows what happened.on the point of something on the verge of, ready to, about to, just going to, on the brink of, just about to, all set to He was on the point of speaking when the phone rang.point at or to something or someone indicate, point out, specify, designate, gesture towards I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me.point of view1. opinion, view, attitude, belief, feeling, thought, idea, approach, judgment, sentiment, viewpoint, way of thinking, way of looking at it His point of view is that money isn't everything.2. perspective, side, position, stance, stand, angle, outlook, orientation, viewpoint, slant, standpoint, frame of reference Try to look at it from my point of view.point something or someone out1. identify, show, point to, indicate, finger (informal, chiefly U.S.), single out, call attention to, draw or call attention to She pointed him out to me as we drove past.2. allude to, reveal, mention, identify, indicate, bring up, specify, draw or call attention to We all too easily point out other people's failings.point something up emphasize, stress, highlight, underline, make clear, accent, spotlight, draw attention to, underscore, play up, accentuate, foreground, focus attention on, give prominence to, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, put emphasis on Politicians pointed up the differences between the two countries.point to something1. denote, reveal, indicate, show, suggest, evidence, signal, signify, be evidence of, bespeak (literary) All the evidence pointed to his guilt.2. refer to, mention, indicate, specify, single out, touch on, call attention to Gooch pointed to their bowling as the key to their success.to the point relevant, appropriate, apt, pointed, short, fitting, material, related, brief, suitable, applicable, pertinent, terse, pithy, apposite, apropos, germane The description he gave was brief and to the point.up to a point partly, somewhat, in part, partially, to some extent, to some degree, to a certain extent, to a certain degree The plan worked, up to a point.Related words
fear aichurophobiapointnoun1. A sharp or tapered end:acicula, acumination, apex, cusp, mucro, mucronation, tip.2. A very small mark:dash, dot, fleck, pinpoint, speck, spot.3. A particular portion of space chosen for something:location, locus, place, spot.4. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale:degree, grade, level, peg, rung, stage, step.Informal: notch.5. A transitional interval beyond which some new action or different state of affairs is likely to begin or occur:borderline, brink, edge, threshold, verge.6. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:instant, juncture, moment.7. What one intends to do or achieve:aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, purpose, target, view, why.Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore.8. What a speech, piece of writing, or artistic work is about:argument, matter, subject, subject matter, text, theme, topic.9. The gist of a specific action or situation:idea, import, meaning, purport, significance, significancy.10. A course of reasoning:argument, case.11. An individually considered portion of a whole:article, detail, element, item, particular.verb1. To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:aim, cast, direct, head, level, set, train, turn, zero in.Military: lay.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point out, refer, touch (on or upon).3. To mark with punctuation:punctuate.phrasal verb
point out1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, indicate, mark, show, specify.2. To call or direct attention to something:advert, bring up, mention, point, refer, touch (on or upon).phrasal verb
point to1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, testify, witness.2. To lead to by logical inference:imply, indicate, suggest.phrasal verb
point upTo accord emphasis to:accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, stress, underline, underscore.Translationspoint (point) noun1. the sharp end of anything. the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun). 尖端，尖狀物 尖端，尖状物 2. a piece of land that projects into the sea etc. The ship came round Lizard Point. 岬 岬3. a small round dot or mark (.) a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop. 點，小圓點，小數點 点，小圆点，小数点 4. an exact place or spot. When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest. (空間的)一點或地點 （空间的）一点或地点 5. an exact moment. Her husband walked in at that point. 特定時點 （特定）时刻 6. a place on a scale especially of temperature. the boiling-point of water. 刻度(尤指溫度計) （温度计上的）度 7. a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc. 羅盤方位點(羅盤上三十二個方位之一，亦稱為「羅經點」)，羅盤上兩點的間距(相隔十一度十五分) 罗盘主方位（罗经点） 8. a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc. He has won by five points to two. 比賽得分 得分，（比赛得的）分数 9. a particular matter for consideration or action. The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point. 要點、論點 （讲话时的）要点、论点 10. (a) purpose or advantage. There's no point (in) asking me – I don't know. 目的，用處 目的，意图 11. a personal characteristic or quality. We all have our good points and our bad ones. 特點 特点（长处或短处） 12. an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put. Is there only one electrical point in this room? 插座 插座 verb1. to aim in a particular direction. He pointed the gun at her. 對準 把...对准2. to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction. He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign. 指向 指向3. to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar. (泥水匠用水泥) 抹平砌縫 （泥水匠用水泥）抹砖缝，抹墙缝 ˈpointed adjective having a sharp end. a pointed nose; pointed shoes. 尖的 尖的ˈpointer noun1. a long stick used to indicate places on a large map etc. 指示棒(用來指黑板或地圖) 指示棒，教鞭 2. an indicator on a dial. The pointer is on/at zero. 指針 指针3. a hint; a suggestion. Give me some pointers on how to do it. 暗示 暗示ˈpointless adjective having no meaning or purpose. a pointless journey. 無意義的 无意义的ˈpointlessly adverb 無意義地 无意义地points noun plural1. a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another. The points had to be changed before the train could continue. (鐵軌的)轉轍器 （铁路的）道叉 2. the solid tips in the toes of ballet shoes. She can dance on her points. (芭蕾舞鞋的)硬鞋尖 （芭蕾舞鞋的）鞋尖 be on the point of to be about to (do something). I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang. 正要做某事 正要去做某事，正要...的时候 come to the point1. (also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc. He talked and talked but never came to the point. (講話時)說到重點，抓住關鍵 （讲话时）扣住主题，抓住关键 2. (only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done. He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there. (到了)關鍵時刻 （到了）关键时刻 make a point of to be especially careful to (do something). I'll make a point of asking her today. 重視，強調 重视，强调 make one's point to state one's opinion persuasively. 說出了所以然 很有说服力地阐述自己的观点point out to indicate or draw attention to. He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money. 指出 指出point one's toes to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc. (跳舞時的)墊腳尖動作 （跳舞时的）踮起脚尖 point → 分zhCN, 尖zhCN, 指向zhCN, 点zhCN
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point1. short for vowel point2. a pin, needle, or other object having such a point 3. Mathsa. a geometric element having no dimensions and whose position in space is located by means of its coordinates b. a location 4. a promontory, usually smaller than a cape 5. a distinctive characteristic or quality of an animal, esp one used as a standard in judging livestock 6. any of the extremities, such as the tail, ears, or feet, of a domestic animal 7. Ballet the tip of the toes 8. Australian Rules football an informal name for behind9. Navigationa. one of the 32 marks on the circumference of a compass card indicating direction b. the angle of 11°15ʹ between two adjacent marks c. a point on the horizon indicated by such a mark 10. Cricketa. a fielding position at right angles to the batsman on the off side and relatively near the pitch b. a fielder in this position 11. any of the numbers cast in the first throw in craps with which one neither wins nor loses by throwing them: 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 12. either of the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine 13. Brit a junction of railway tracks in which a pair of rails can be moved so that a train can be directed onto either of two lines 14. a piece of ribbon, cord, etc., with metal tags at the end: used during the 16th and 17th centuries to fasten clothing 15. Backgammon a place or position on the board 16. Brita. short for power pointb. an informal name for socket17. the position of the body of a pointer or setter when it discovers game 18. Boxing a mark awarded for a scoring blow, knockdown, etc. 19. Ice hockey the position just inside the opponents' blue line PointThe smallest unit in a composition, depending on the scale of the work; it may be composed of straight lines and arcs, forms (flowing and curvilinear), or a combination.Point a feature of an animal’s physical qualities used in evaluating an animal’s body conformation, breed traits, age, sexual development, health, productivity or performance, and breeding value. The points of an animal are considered collectively and in relation to one another. Different points are distinguished for different animal species and for the evaluation of different forms of productivity. A general evaluation is reached by adding up the points.  Figure 1. Principal points of a horse: (1) head, (2) neck, (3) wither, (4) shoulder, (5) point of shoulder, (6) forearm, (7) knee, (8) cannon, (9) pastern, (10) coronet, (11) fetlock, (12) thorax (ribs), (13) thigh, (14) back, (15) loin, (16) croup, (17) hoof, (18) stifle, (19) gaskin, (20) point of hock, and (21) metatarsus
The principal points of a horse are shown in Figure 1.
Point a fundamental concept in geometry. In systematic expositions of geometry, the point is usually regarded as one of the primitive concepts. In modern mathematics the elements of various spaces are called points. In n-dimensional Euclidean space, for example, a point is an ordered set of n numbers. The points of different spaces may be of a very different nature. Points having special names are encountered in many areas of mathematics. In geometry, for example, the singular points of curves may be studied. Such points include cusps, isolated points, points of inflection, natural boundary points, nodes, points of osculation, and corner points. Mathematical analysis deals with such singular points as critical points of differential equations and singularities of analytic functions. In set theory, a number of points characterizing the properties of a given set have received special names—for example, limit points, density points, and boundary points. point[pȯint] (geography) A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water; it is generally less prominent than a cape. (graphic arts) A printer's unit of measurement, equivalent to 0.013837 inch (approximately ¹⁄₇₂ inch) or ¹⁄₁₂ pica; six lines of 12-point type measure 1 inch. Also known as printer's point; typography point. (lapidary) A unit of mass, used in measuring precious stones, equal to 0.01 metric carat, or to 2 milligrams. (mathematics) An element in a topological space. One of the basic undefined elements of geometry possessing position but no nonzero dimension. In positional notation, the character or the location of an implied symbol that separates the integral part of a numerical expression from its fractional part; for example, it is called the binary point in binary notation and the decimal point in decimal notation. (navigation) In marine operation, one thirty-second of a circle, or 11¼ degrees. point1. See glazier’s point. 2. A mason’s tool; See wasting. 3.See pointing.point1. (Sometimes abbreviated "pt") The unit oflength used in typography to specify text character height,rule width, and other small measurements.
There are six slightly different definitions: Truchet point,Didot point, ATA point, TeX point, Postscript point,and IN point.
In Europe, the most commonly used is Didot and in the US, theformerly standard ATA point has essentially been replaced bythe PostScript point due to the demise of traditionaltypesetting systems and rise of desktop computer based systemsrunning software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign andAdobe Pagemaker.
There are 20 twips in a point and 12 points in a pica(known as a "Cicero" in the Didot system).
Different point systems.point(1) To move the cursor (pointer) onto a line or image on screen by rolling a mouse across the desk or by pressing the Arrow keys.
(2) In typography, a unit equal to 1/72nd of an inch. Points are used to measure the vertical height of a printed character. See typeface.point
point [point] 1. a small area or spot; the sharp end of an object.2. to approach the surface, like the pus of an abscess, at a definite spot or place.3. a tapered, pointed endodontic instrument used for exploring the depth of the root canal in therapy" >root canal therapy; called also root canal point.point A a radiographic, cephalometric landmark, determined on the lateral head film; it is the most retruded part of the curved bony outline from the anterior nasal spine to the crest of the maxillary alveolar process.absorbent point in root canal therapy, a cone of variable width and taper, usually made of paper or a paper product, used to dry or maintain a liquid disinfectant in the canal. Called also paper point.point B a radiographic, cephalometric landmark, determined on the lateral head film; it is the most posterior midline point in the concavity between the infradentale and pogonion.boiling point the temperature at which a liquid will boil; at sea level the boiling point of water is 100°C (212°F).cardinal p's 1. the points on the different refracting media of the eye that determine the direction of the entering or emerging light rays.2. four points within the pelvic inlet— the two sacroiliac articulations and the two iliopectineal eminences.craniometric p's the established points of reference for measurement of the skull.dew point the temperature at which moisture in the atmosphere is deposited as dew.far point the most remote point at which an object is clearly seen when the eye is at rest.point of fixation 1. the point or object on which one's sight is fixed and through which the axis opticus passes.2. the point on the retina, usually the fovea, on which are focused the rays coming from an object directly regarded.freezing point the temperature at which a liquid begins to freeze, for water, 0°C (32°F); it is often used interchangeably with point" >melting point, but should be used for substances being cooled while melting point is reserved for substances being heated.gutta-percha point gutta-percha cone.ice point the true melting point of ice, being the temperature of equilibrium between ice and air-saturated water under one atmosphere pressure.isoelectric point (pI) the pH of a solution in which molecules of a specific substance, such as a protein, have equal numbers of positively and negatively charged groups and therefore do not migrate in an electric field.J point on an electrocardiogram, the junction between the end of the QRS segment and the beginning of the ST segment.jugal point the point at the angle formed by the masseteric and maxillary edges of the zygomatic bone; called also jugale.lacrimal point a small aperture on a slight elevation at the medial end of the eyelid margin, through which tears from the lacrimal lake enter the lacrimal canaliculi. See also lacrimal apparatus.point of maximal impulse the point on the chest where the impulse of the left ventricle is sometimes felt or seen most strongly, normally in the fifth costal interspace inside the mammillary line.McBurney point a point of special tenderness in appendicitis, about 4 to 5 cm from the right anterior iliac spine on a line between the spine and the navel; it corresponds to the normal position of the appendix.  McBurney's point is located midway between the anterior iliac crest and the umbilicus in the right lower quadrant. From Ignatavicius and Workman, 2002.melting point (mp) the minimum temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy; see also point" >freezing point.near point the nearest point of clear vision, the absolute near point being that for either eye alone with accommodation relaxed, and the relative near point being that for the two eyes together with employment of accommodation.nodal p's two points on the axis of an optical system situated so that a ray falling on one will produce a parallel ray emerging through the other.paper point absorbent point.pressure point 1. a point of extreme sensitivity to pressure.2. one of various locations on the body at which digital pressure may be applied for the control of hemorrhage.  Locations of pressure points. Shaded areas show the regions in which hemorrhage may be controlled by pressure at the points indicated.root canal point point (def. 3).silver point in therapy" >root canal therapy, a tapered and elongated silver plug that is cemented into the canal as a filling. Called also silver cone.trigger point a spot on the body at which pressure or other stimulus gives rise to specific sensations or symptoms.triple point the temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid, and gas phases of a substance are in equilibrium.point (poynt), 1. Synonym(s): punctum2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling point 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil, the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics, a dimensionless geometric element. 7. A location or position on a graph, plot, or diagram. 8. Decimal point. [Fr.; L. punctum, fr. pungo, pp. punctus, to pierce] point (point)n.1. A sharp or tapered end.2. A place or locality considered with regard to its position.3. A stage or condition reached.v.1. To direct or aim something.2. To direct attention with or as if with the finger.3. To become ready to open, as an abscess or boil.point Vox populi A small place. See Alarm point, Blockade point, Breakpoint point, Cell cycle restriction point, Checkpoint point, Critical control point, Dilution end point, Distal point, Dose point, Eye reference point, Fixed point, Flashpoint, Isobetic point, Joint point, Limit point, Loo point, Matrix point, McBurney's point, Murphy's point, Myofascial trigger point, Pressure point, Reorder point, Saddle point, Saddle node point, Satellite point, Shu point, Trigger point. point (poynt) 1. Synonym(s): punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, such as the boiling point. 5. To become ready to open, referring to an abscess or boil, the wall of which is becoming thin and is about to break. 6. In mathematics, a dimensionless geometric element. 7. A location or position on a graph, plot, or diagram. 8. Decimal point. [Fr.; L. punctum, fr. pungo, pp. punctus, to pierce]point A small spot, considered only as to its position.
aplanatic point's See aplanatic focus.
blur point 1. The point at which the fixation target appears blurred on the introduction of increasing prisms and/or lens power, as for example in a test for relative convergence. 2. A point on a graph representing the limit of clear, single, binocular vision. See relative convergence; binocular vision single zone of clear.
break point The point at which diplopia occurs when increasing prism or lens power during binocular fixation. See blur point; relative convergence.
cardinal point's Six points on the optical axis of a lens system or thick lens: the two principal foci, the two principal points and the two nodal points. (Sometimes, this definition also includes the axial object and image points.) (Fig. P14) Syn. gaussian points (some authors consider this term synonymous, although it does not include the two nodal points). See cardinal planes.
centration point The point at which the optical centre (of a lens) is to be located in the absence of a prescribed prism, or after any prescribed prism has been neutralized. If the centration point is not specified, it is located at the standard optical centre position (British Standard). See standard optical position centre; decentration.
conjugate point's See conjugate distances.
point of convergence 1. The point of intersection of the lines of sight. 2. The point to which rays of light converge.
corresponding retinal point's See retinal corresponding points.
distance visual point (DVD) An assumed position of the visual point on a lens used for distance vision under given conditions, normally when the eyes are in the primary position.
point of divergence The point from which rays of light diverge
.equivalent point's See nodal points.
far point of accommodation See far point of accommodation.
far point of convergence See convergence, far point of.
point of fixation See point of fixation.
focal point See principal focus.
gaussian p's . The two principal points and the two focal points on the optical axis of a lens system. See cardinal points.
image p . The point at which an object point is formed by an optical system.
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of incidence The point at which a ray of light intersects a refracting or reflecting surface.
lacrimal point See lacrimal punctum.
near point of accommodation See near point of accommodation.
near point of convergence See near point of convergence.
near visual point (NVP) An assumed position of the visual point on a lens used for near vision under given conditions. See visual point.
neutral point 1. In retinoscopy, it is the point at which the sight hole of the retinoscope is conjugate with the patient's retina. At this point, no reflex motion can be seen by the examiner and the entire pupil is illuminated completely, or is completely dark. This is obtained in a myopic eye when the retinoscope is placed at the far point of accommodation. When testing emmetropes and hyperopes this neutral point is reached when sufficient converging lens power has been added in order to displace the far point (artificially) to the sight hole of the retinoscope. See conjugate distances.2. In dichromats, it is a region of the spectrum that appears colourless. See deuteranopia; protanopia; tritanopia.
nodal point's In a centred optical system they are a pair of conjugate points on the axis which have the property that any incident ray which passes through the first nodal point leaves the system as though from the second nodal point and parallel to the incident ray. Thus the refracted ray is unchanged in direction, although displaced. The distance between the two nodal points is equal to the distance between the two principal points. When the refractive indices on each side of the system are equal, as in the case of a thick lens in air, the principal and nodal points coincide. They are then called equivalent points. In a single refracting surface, the nodal points coincide with the centre of curvature, while the principal points coincide with the vertex of the surface (Figs. P12 and P14). See optical centre; principal plane; vertex.
null p . See nystagmus.
point object See point object.
principal point's The points of intersection of the principal planes with the optical axis. The principal points are the usual reference points from which the focal lengths and the object and image distances are measured (Figs. P12 and P14). See equivalent power.
recovery point The point at which fusion is regained on decreasing the prism or lens power which originally induced diplopia in investigation of relative accommodation and convergence. See relative convergence.
point of regard Usually a synonym of point of fixation. However, in some circumstances it may be a peripheral point in space upon which visual attention is directed, while the eye is looking foveally at a point of fixation. See point of fixation.
point source See point source.
visual point The point of intersection of the visual axis with the back surface of a spectacle lens (British Standard). See distance visual point; near visual point.
point zero A point on the retina of a strabismic eye which has acquired the same visual direction, under binocular conditions, as the fovea of the fixating eye. " > Fig. P14 Cardinal points of the eyepoint (poynt) 1. Synonym(s): punctum. 2. Sharp end or apex. 3. Slight projection. 4. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil, the wall of which is thin and about to rupture. [Fr.; L. punctum, fr. pungo, pp. punctus, to pierce]Patient discussion about pointQ. what is the difference between tender points and trigger points. I read somewhere in the net that there are two points called tender and trigger points which are one of the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Is that true? If so what is the difference between tender points and trigger points?A. What you have read about tender and trigger points are true. A tender point hurts to the touch and causes some degree of pain in that area, while a trigger point may not necessarily be painful to the touch but causes a degree of pain to be felt in another area. Fibromyalgia patients typically have a number of tender points and, according to the American College of Rheumatology, the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia stipulates that an FMS sufferer should have pain upon palpation (i.e. touch) in eleven of the generally accepted eighteen tender points. A tender point is verified in a physical examination in which approximately nine pounds of pressure are applied by touch and the patient acknowledges that pain is felt. Q. can Autism appears in any point in life? A. not really no, ether you diagnose it at the age of 3 or it's not there. Q. My aunty who is suffering from fibromyalgia feels the position of painful tender/trigger points moves. My aunty who is suffering from fibromyalgia feels the position of painful tender points /trigger points moves. The pain moves. For this reason, pain cannot be bound to specific points. Can anybody help?A. It’s a usual feeling faced by most. Really you will get more help from this community. We recommend you to consider neurophysiology and neuropsychology which can help you to understand the problem and the quality of pathological inference and its central representation. More discussions about pointPoint
Related to Point: dictionaryPointA distinct proposition or Question of Law arising or propounded in a case. In the case of shares of stock, a point means $1. In the case of bonds a point means $10, since a bond is quoted as a percentage of $1,000. In the case of market averages, the word point means merely that and no more. If, for example, the Dow-Jones Industrial Average rises from 8,349.25 to 8,350.25, it has risen a point. A point in this average, however, is not equivalent to $1. With respect to the home mortgage finance industry, a fee or charge of one percent of the principal of the loan that is collected by the lender at the time the loan is made and is in addition to the constant long-term stated interest rate on the face of the loan. POINT, practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
2. It is the duty of a judge to give an opinion on every point of law, properly arising out of the issue, which is propounded to him. Vide Resolution. Point
PointThe smallest unit of price change quoted, or one one-hundredth of a percent. Related: Minimum price fluctuation and tick.PointA way of conceptualizing price changes in the trading of securities. For stocks, a point corresponds to $1, while for bonds it indicates a 1% change relative to the face value. For example, if one states that GE rose two points on Thursday, this means that it rose $2. See also: Tick.point A change in the value of a security or a security index or average. For common and preferred stocks a point represents a change of $1. For bonds a point represents a 1% change in face value. For example, a one-point decline in a $1,000 principal amount bond translates to a $10 decline in price. For stock averages and indexes a point represents a unit of movement and is best interpreted as a percent of the beginning value. For example, a 100-point decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average that started the day at 10,000 represents a 1% fall in the average.See PT
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