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