point

point: point ► NOUN 1) the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object. 2) a particular spot, place, or moment. 3) an item, detail, or idea in a discussion, text, etc. 4) (the point) the most significant or relevant factor or element. 5) advantage or purpose: what's the point of it all? 6) a positive feature or characteristic. 7) a unit of scoring or of measuring value, achievement, or extent. 8) a full stop or a decimal point. 9) a very small dot or mark on a surface. 10) (in geometry) something having position but not spatial extent, magnitude, dimension, or direction. 11) each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances round a compass. 12) a narrow piece of land jutting out into the sea. 13) (points) Brit. a junction of two railway lines, with a pair of linked tapering rails that can be moved sideways to allow a train to pass from one line to the other. 14) Printing a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing (in the UK and US 0.351 mm, in Europe 0.376 mm). 15) Brit. a socket in a wall for connecting a device to an electrical supply or communications network. 16) each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle. 17) Cricket a fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

► VERB 1) direct someone's attention in a particular direction by extending one's finger. 2) direct or aim (something). 3) face in or indicate a particular direction. 4) (point out) make someone aware of (a fact or circumstance). 5) (often point to) cite or function as evidence. 6) (point up) reveal the true nature or importance of. 7) give a sharp, tapered point to. 8) fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork or tiling) with smoothly finished mortar or cement.

● a case in point — Cf. ↑a case in point

● make a point of — Cf. ↑make a point of

● on the point of — Cf. ↑on the point of

● score points — Cf. ↑score points

● take someone's point — Cf. ↑take someone's point

● up to a point — Cf. ↑up to a point

ORIGIN partly from Old French pointe, from Latin puncta 'pricking' ; partly from Old French point, from Latin punctum 'something that is pricked' .

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Sharp end, Sharpen, make pointed / Characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait / Mark (as of punctuation), character, stop / Dot, speck / Sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought, epigram, quip, quirk, jeu d'esprit / Poignancy, sting / Lace worked by the needle, point-lace, needle-lace / Cape, headland, projection, promontory, naze, Aim, level, direct / Moment, instant, period, verge, eve, Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to / Spot, place, station, stage, Punctuate / Degree, grade, state, condition, rank / Object, end, aim, purpose, design / Punctilio, nicety, pique, trifling concern / Question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-matter, moot point / Respect, particular aspect, matter, single thing

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Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point — may refer to the following: Contents 1 Business and finance 2 Engineering 3 Entertainment … Wikipedia
Point — hat verschiedene Urspünge: Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Bedeutung im Deutschen 2 Verwendung in Begriffen französischen und englischen Ursprungs 3 Einzelnachweise 4 Si … Deutsch Wikipedia
Point — (point), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.] 1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point — (point), v. i. 1. To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; with at. [1913 Webster] Now must the world point at poor Katharine. Shak. [1913 Webster] Point at the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point — (point), v. t. & i. To appoint. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
POINT — s. m. Piqûre qui se fait dans de l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée de soie, de laine, de fil, etc. Il n y a qu un point ou deux à faire pour recoudre cela. Faire un point d aiguille. Faire un point à une chemise qui est décousue. Il se dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
POINT — n. m. Action de piquer dans un tissu avec une aiguille enfilée ou Résultat de cette action. Il n’y a qu’un point ou deux à faire pour recoudre cela. Faire un point d’ourlet. Faire un point à une chemise qui est décousue. Il se dit aussi de… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
POINT — adv. de négation Pas, nullement. En voulez vous ? Je n en veux point. Je ne doute point que cela ne soit. Ne voulez vous point venir ? Il n a point d argent. POINT, ne se dit jamais qu avec la particule négative, ou exprimée, comme dans les… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
point — See: AT SWORDS POINTS, AT THE POINT OF, BESIDE THE POINT, BOILING POINT, CASE IN POINT, COME TO THE POINT, EXTRA POINT, MAKE A POINT, ON THE POINT OF, SORE SPOT or SORE POINT, STRETCH A POINT or STRAIN A POINT, TALKING POINT … Dictionary of American idioms

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