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point

noun
  1. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
    pointedness
  2. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
    item
  3. a geometric element that has position but no extension
    “a point is defined by its coordinates”
  4. the object of an activity
    “what is the point of discussing it?”
  5. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    item
  6. a contact in the distributor
    distributor point
  7. sharp end of an object
    “I stuck the point of the knife into a tree and began to carve my lover's name.”
  8. a wall socket
    power point
  9. the gun muzzle's direction
    “I was held up at the point of a gun.”
    gunpoint
  10. an outstanding characteristic
    “Your acting was one of the high points of the movie.”
    spot
  11. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    “I know my bad points as well as my good points.”
  12. a brief version of the essential meaning of something
    “get to the point”
  13. the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
    decimal pointpercentage point
  14. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
    “the point of the arrow was due north”
    head
  15. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
    stop
  16. the precise location of something
  17. a promontory extending out into a large body of water
    “they sailed south around the point”
  18. one percent of the total principal of a loan
  19. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
    “They scored 20 points in the first half.”
  20. a linear unit used to measure the size of type
  21. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
  22. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    “I checked the point on my compass.”
    compass point
  23. a V shape
    “the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points”
    peak
  24. a very small circular shape
    “a row of points”
    dot
  25. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    level
  26. an instant of time
    “at that point I had to leave”
    point in time
verb
  1. repair the joints of bricks
    “point a chimney”
    repoint
  2. give a point to
    taper
  3. be a signal for or a symptom of
    signal
  4. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
    show
  5. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
    “the dog pointed the dead duck”
  6. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    place
  7. direct into a position for use
    “point a gun”
    charge
  8. be positionable in a specified manner
    “The gun points with ease”
  9. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  10. mark with diacritics
    “point the letter”
  11. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
  12. sail close to the wind
    luff
  13. direct the course
    maneuver
  14. be oriented
    “The weather vane points North”
    orient