单词 | in point of fact |
释义 | fact /fakt/noun
ORIGIN: L factum, neuter pap of facere to do facticity /-isˈi-ti/ noun The quality of being a fact, factualness factˈūal adjective
factūalˈity noun factˈūalness noun factˈum noun (law) A thing done, a deed factˈ-finding adjective Appointed to ascertain, or directed towards ascertaining, all the facts of a situation factˈ-finder noun fact sheet noun A paper setting out briefly information relevant to a particular subject as a matter of fact In reality facts of life
in fact or in point of fact Indeed the fact of the matter The plain truth about the subject in question point1 /point/noun
Articulated with the tip of the tongue transitive verb
ORIGIN: Partly Fr point point, dot, stitch, lace, partly Fr pointe, sharp point, pungency, respectively from L punctum and LL puncta, from L pungere, punctum to prick pointˈed adjective
pointˈedly adverb pointˈedness noun pointˈer noun
pointˈing noun
pointˈless adjective pointˈlessly adverb pointˈlessness noun pointˈy adjective Having points, or pointed in shape point after noun (American football) A goal kick taken after a touchdown is scored pointˈ-and-clickˈ adjective Of or relating to a computer interface in which the user moves a cursor on a screen by manipulating a mouse and clicks on a mouse button to select or activate a program, etc pointˈ-and-shootˈ adjective (of a camera) setting focus and exposure automatically point duty noun The duty of a policeman stationed at a particular point to regulate traffic pointed arch noun A lancet arch point guard noun (basketball) A player positioned away from the basket who directs attacking play pointing device noun (computing) Any device such as a mouse or trackball used to move a pointer on a screen pointˈing-stock noun A thing to be pointed at, a laughing stock pointˈ-lace noun see n above. point man noun
point mutation noun A genetic mutation converting one allele into another point of honour see under honour point of no return noun That point on a flight from which one can only go on, for lack of fuel to return (also figurative) point of order noun A question raised during a formal meeting or debate, eg in Parliament, as to whether proceedings are according to the rules point of sale noun (in retailing) the place where a sale is made (abbrev POS) pointˈ-of-saleˈ adjective Of, relating to, or occurring at the place where a sale is made point-of-sale terminal noun An electronic terminal used at retail outlets (eg supermarket checkouts) which records, and processes esp for stock-control purposes, sales-transaction information (abbrev POS or POST) point of the compass see n above. point of view noun The position from which one looks at anything, literally or figuratively point set noun (mathematics) An aggregate pointsˈman noun
point source noun A source of radiation that is, or is considered as, a mathematical point pointˈ-to-pointˈ adjective
noun A cross-country race, a steeplechase point-to-poinˈter noun A horse ridden in a point-to-point poinˈty-headˈed adjective (N Am inf)
at a point, at point or points or at all points (Shakespeare, etc)
at the point of On the verge of cardinal point see under cardinal carry one's point To gain what one contends for dead point see under dead from point to point (obsolete) From one detail to another give points to
in point Apposite in point of In the matter of in point of fact As a matter of fact make a point of To treat as essential, make a special object of not to put too fine a point on it To speak bluntly on the point of
point for point Exactly in all particulars point out To point to, show, bring someone's attention to point up To emphasize potatoes and point A feigned Irish dish, potatoes alone, with a herring, etc, to point at put upon points To ration by points score points off someone
stand upon points To be punctilious stretch (or strain) a point To go further (esp in concession) than strict rule allows to point (Spenser, Shakespeare) To the smallest detail to the point Apposite up to a point Partly, not wholly |
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