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point1 /point/ noun- A dot
- A small mark used in Semitic alphabets to indicate a vowel, to differentiate a consonant, or for other purpose
- A dot separating the integral and fractional parts of a decimal
- A mark of punctuation
- That which has position but no magnitude (geometry)
- A whit (as in no point; Shakespeare)
- A place or station, considered in relation to position only
- A place or division in a scale, course, or cycle (as in boiling point, dead point)
- A moment of time, without duration
- A precise moment
- A state
- A juncture
- A critical moment
- The verge
- A culmination
- A conclusion
- Resolution (obsolete)
- Condition, case, plight (as in in good point; obsolete)
- Any one of nine fixed positions on a shield (heraldry)
- The entry, or the first notes, of a subject, eg in a fugue (formerly marked by a dot; obsolete)
- A short strain or phrase of music, a call on an instrument, esp military, as in a point of war (archaic)
- A unit in scoring, judging, or measurement
- A unit used in quoting changes of prices of stocks and securities
- A percentage of the profits from a venture
- A feature or character taken into account in judging
- A distinctive mark or characteristic
- A unit of measurement of type, approx 1/72 inch
- One of thirty-two divisions of the compass (points of the compass) or the angle between two successive divisions (1/8 of a right angle)
- A unit in rationing by coupon
- (in piquet) the strongest suit held and called, or the score for holding it
- A particular
- A heading, clause, or item
- A position forming a main element in the structure of an argument or discourse
- A matter in debate, under attention, or to be taken into account
- That which is relevant
- That upon which one insists or takes a stand
- The precise matter
- The essential matter
- That without which a story, joke, etc, is meaningless or ineffective
- A clearly defined aim, object, or reason
- Use, value
- A particular imparted as a hint
- Lace made with a needle (also pointˈ-lace)
- Loosely, lace
- A piece of point-lace (obsolete)
- A sharp end
- A tip, or free end
- A thing, part, or mark with a sharp end
- A piercing weapon or tool
- An etching needle
- The sharp end of a sword
- (in pl) sword-fighting
- A tine
- A spike
- A tapering piece in electrical apparatus, such as the end of a lightning conductor
- (in pl) the pair of electrical contacts that complete the circuit in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine
- A cape or headland
- A horse's or other animal's extremity
- A tagged lace formerly used for fastening clothes
- A nib
- A movable rail by means of which trains are transferred from one track to another
- A tapering division of a backgammon board
- A fielder, or a fielding position, on the offside fairly near the batsman on a line with the popping crease (cricket)
- A defence position (lacrosse)
- The leading party of an advanced guard
- A position at the head of a herd or a body of troops
- A socket for making a connection with electric wiring
- Pointedness
- Pungency
- Sting
- The act or position of pointing
- The vertical rising of a hawk, indicating the position of the prey
- A feat (obsolete)
- Pointe
- 1/100 part of a carat
adjective (phonetics)Articulated with the tip of the tongue transitive verb- To insert points in
- To mark with points
- To mark off in groups of syllables for singing
- To sharpen
- To give point to
- To prick in or turn over with the point of a spade
- To show the position or direction of or draw attention to (now usu with out)
- To place in a certain direction, direct (with at)
- To indicate
- To insert white hairs in (a fur)
- To rake out old mortar from, and insert new mortar in, the joints of
- To ration by points
intransitive verb- To have or take a position in a direction (with at, to, toward, etc)
- To indicate a direction or position by extending a finger, a stick, etc
- Of dogs, to indicate the position of game by an attitude
- To hint
- To aim
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 - Having a sharp point
- Sharp
- Gothic (architecture)
- Keen
- Telling
- Epigrammatic
- Precise
- Explicit
- Aimed at particular persons
- (of a remark) having a marked personal application
pointˈedly adverb pointˈedness noun pointˈer noun - Someone who points, in any sense
- A rod for pointing to a blackboard, map, screen, etc
- A symbol, eg an arrow, on a screen, moved by means of a mouse (computing)
- An index-hand
- A hint, tip, suggestion, indication
- A hyperlink (computing)
- A tool for clearing out old mortar from joints
- A breed of dogs that point on discovering game
- A horse ridden in point-to-point races (horse-racing)
- (in pl) two stars of the Great Bear nearly in a straight line with the Pole Star
pointˈing noun - The action of the verb
- The mortar between joints
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 - A soldier at the head of a body of troops or patrol
- A person who takes the lead (US)
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 - Someone on point duty
- Someone in charge of rail points
point source noun A source of radiation that is, or is considered as, a mathematical point pointˈ-to-pointˈ adjective - From one fixed point to another
- Across country
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) - Intellectual
- Intelligent
at a point, at point or points or at all points (Shakespeare, etc) - In readiness
- Resolved
- Completely
- In all respects
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 - To give odds to
- To give an advantageous hint on any subject
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 - Close upon
- Very near
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 - To advance at the expense of another
- To outwit, get the better of someone in an argument or repartee
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 |