redpoint1
/ˈrɛdpɔɪnt/Rock Climbing
noun
In sport climbing: an ascent completed by a lead climber without falling or resting on the rope, though not at the first attempt.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Canadian Alpine Journal. From red + point, apparently after German Rotpunkt.
redpoint2
/ˈrɛdpɔɪnt/Rock Climbing
verb
[with object] In sport climbing: to complete (a route) as a lead climber without falling or resting on the rope, having attempted or practised the route in the past.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in Mountain. From redpoint.