English dictionary
point
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
noun
- a wall socket
noun
- the gun muzzle's direction
noun
- an outstanding characteristic
noun
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
noun
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
noun
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
noun
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
noun
- the object of an activity
noun
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
noun
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
noun
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
noun
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
noun
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
noun
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
noun
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
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
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
noun
- a V shape
noun
- a very small circular shape
noun
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
noun
- an instant of time
verb
- repair the joints of bricks
verb
- give a point to
verb
- be a signal for or a symptom of
verb
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
verb
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
verb
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
verb
- direct into a position for use
verb
- be positionable in a specified manner
verb
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
verb
- mark with diacritics
verb
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
verb
- sail close to the wind
verb
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
verb
- be oriented
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