Meaning of 'point'

noun

the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

Synonyms: pointedness

noun

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

Synonyms: item

noun

a geometric element that has position but no extension

Example: "a point is defined by its coordinates"

noun

the object of an activity

Example: "what is the point of discussing it?"

noun

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

Synonyms: item

noun

a contact in the distributor

Synonyms: distributor point

noun

sharp end of an object

Example: "I stuck the point of the knife into a tree and began to carve my lover's name."

noun

a wall socket

Synonyms: power point

noun

the gun muzzle's direction

Example: "I was held up at the point of a gun."

Synonyms: gunpoint

noun

an outstanding characteristic

Example: "Your acting was one of the high points of the movie."

Synonyms: spot

noun

a distinguishing or individuating characteristic

Example: "I know my bad points as well as my good points."

noun

a brief version of the essential meaning of something

Example: "get to the point"

noun

the dot at the left of a decimal fraction

Synonyms: decimal point percentage point

noun

a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

Example: "the point of the arrow was due north"

Synonyms: head

noun

a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

Synonyms: stop

noun

the precise location of something

noun

a promontory extending out into a large body of water

Example: "they sailed south around the point"

noun

one percent of the total principal of a loan

noun

the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest

Example: "They scored 20 points in the first half."

noun

a linear unit used to measure the size of type

noun

a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

noun

any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

Example: "I checked the point on my compass."

Synonyms: compass point

noun

a V shape

Example: "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

Synonyms: peak

noun

a very small circular shape

Example: "a row of points"

Synonyms: dot

noun

a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Synonyms: level

noun

an instant of time

Example: "at that point I had to leave"

Synonyms: point in time

verb

repair the joints of bricks

Example: "point a chimney"

Synonyms: repoint

verb

give a point to

Synonyms: taper

verb

be a signal for or a symptom of

Synonyms: signal

verb

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing

Synonyms: show

verb

indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

Example: "the dog pointed the dead duck"

verb

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Synonyms: place

verb

direct into a position for use

Example: "point a gun"

Synonyms: charge

verb

be positionable in a specified manner

Example: "The gun points with ease"

verb

mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

verb

mark with diacritics

Example: "point the letter"

verb

mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

verb

sail close to the wind

Synonyms: luff

verb

direct the course

Synonyms: maneuver

verb

be oriented

Example: "The weather vane points North"

Synonyms: orient