noun. a geometric element that has position but no extension a point is defined by its coordinates |
noun. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street |
noun. a brief version of the essential meaning of something get to the point|he missed the point of the joke|life has lost its point |
noun. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole several of the details are similar|a point of information |
noun. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process a remarkable degree of frankness|at what stage are the social sciences? |
noun. an instant of time at that point I had to leave |
noun. the object of an activity what is the point of discussing it? |
noun. a V shape the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points |
noun. a very small circular shape a row of points|draw lines between the dots |
noun. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest he scored 20 points in the first half|a touchdown counts 6 points |
noun. a promontory extending out into a large body of water they sailed south around the point |
noun. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list he noticed an item in the New York Times|she had several items on her shopping list|the main point on the agenda was taken up first |
noun. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect |
noun. an outstanding characteristic his acting was one of the high points of the movie |
noun. sharp end he stuck the point of the knife into a tree|he broke the point of his pencil |
noun. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass he checked the point on his compass |
noun. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch |
noun. one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan |
noun. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations in England they call a period a stop |
noun. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer the point of the arrow was due north |
noun. the dot at the left of a decimal fraction |
noun. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip |
noun. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic he knows my bad points as well as my good points |
noun. the gun muzzle's direction he held me up at the point of a gun |
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noun. a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs |
verb. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively I showed the customer the glove section|He pointed to the empty parking space|he indicated his opponents |
verb. be oriented The weather vane points North|the dancers toes pointed outward |
verb. direct into a position for use point a gun|He charged his weapon at me |
verb. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
verb. be a signal for or a symptom of These symptoms indicate a serious illness|Her behavior points to a severe neurosis|The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
verb. sail close to the wind |
verb. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics |
verb. mark with diacritics point the letter |
verb. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes |
verb. be positionable in a specified manner The gun points with ease |
verb. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face|criticism directed at her superior|direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself |
verb. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle the dog pointed the dead duck |
verb. give a point to The candles are tapered |
verb. repair the joints of bricks point a chimney |
