point
nouns
a geometric element that has position but no extension
"a point is defined by its coordinates"
is a type of (narrower)
an abstract part of something
"jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
"what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
"several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
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?"
the object of an activity
"what is the point of discussing it?"
is a type of (narrower)
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
"the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
"he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
is a part of
a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
"the score was 7 to 0"
is a type of (narrower)
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
"the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
"they sailed south around the point"
is a type of (narrower)
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
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"
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
sharp end
"he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
is a part of
pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
is a part of
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
is a part of
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
is a part of
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
"he checked the point on his compass"
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
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
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"
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
"he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
a wall socket
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
verbs
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"
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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"
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
mark with diacritics
"point the letter"
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
be positionable in a specified manner
"The gun points with ease"
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"
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
"the dog pointed the dead duck"
is a type of (narrower)
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"
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