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Words people most associate with “point”:

  1. finger,
  2. blank,
  3. sharp,
  4. pencil,
  5. line

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Noun (26 meanings)

1. a geometric element that has position but no extension.

point

Example:
  • “a point is defined by its coordinates”
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2. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.

point

Example:
  • “she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street”
point is a type of:
  • location (noun) - a point or extent in space
types of point:
  • celestial point (noun) - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
  • center, centre, midpoint (noun) - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
  • chokepoint (noun) - a point of congestion or blockage
  • corner (noun) - the point where two lines meet or intersect
  • corner (noun) - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  • crossing (noun) - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
  • focus (noun) - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
  • focus, focal point (noun) - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
  • focus, focal point, nidus (noun) - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
  • geographic point, geographical point (noun) - a point on the surface of the Earth
  • ground zero (noun) - the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
  • hilum (noun) - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
  • hot spot, hotspot (noun) - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
  • midair (noun) - some point in the air
  • military position, position (noun) - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
  • navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, omphalos, omphalus (noun) - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
  • node (noun) - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
  • position, place (noun) - the particular portion of space occupied by something
  • position (noun) - the appropriate or customary location
  • pressure point (noun) - any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
  • punctum (noun) - (anatomy) a point or small area
  • topographic point, place, spot (noun) - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • trichion, crinion (noun) - point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
  • vanishing point (noun) - the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist

3. a brief version of the essential meaning of something.

point

Examples:
  • “get to the point”,
  • “he missed the point of the joke”,
  • “life has lost its point”
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4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.

detail, item, point

Examples:
  • “several of the details are similar”,
  • “a point of information”
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  • fact (noun) - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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5. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.

degree, level, stage, point

Examples:
  • “a remarkable degree of frankness”,
  • “at what stage are the social sciences?”
point is a type of:
  • state (noun) - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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6. an instant of time.

point, point in time

Example:
  • “at that point I had to leave”
point is a type of:
  • measure, quantity, amount (noun) - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
types of point:
  • distance (noun) - a remote point in time
  • end, ending (noun) - the point in time at which something ends
  • middle (noun) - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period
  • midterm (noun) - middle of an academic term or a political term in office
  • midterm (noun) - the middle of the gestation period
  • moment, minute, second, instant (noun) - a particular point in time
  • phase, phase angle (noun) - a particular point in the time of a cycle
  • run-time (noun) - the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run
  • show time (noun) - the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin
  • term, full term (noun) - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
  • then (noun) - that time

7. the object of an activity.

point

Example:
  • “what is the point of discussing it?”
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8. a V shape.

point, tip, peak

Example:
  • “the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points”
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types of point:
  • cusp (noun) - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
  • head (noun) - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
  • widow's peak (noun) - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
point is a part of:
  • alpenstock (noun) - a stout staff with a metal point
  • arrowhead (noun) - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
  • cone, conoid, cone shape (noun) - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
  • knife (noun) - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
  • pencil (noun) - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
  • sword, blade, brand, steel (noun) - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
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9. a very small circular shape.

point, dot

Examples:
  • “a row of points”,
  • “draw lines between the dots”
point is a type of:
  • disk, disc, saucer (noun) - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
point is derivationally related to:
  • to dot (verb) - mark with a dot
  • to dot (verb) - make a dot or dots
  • to dot, stud, constellate (verb) - scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
  • to point (verb) - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  • to point (verb) - mark with diacritics
  • to point (verb) - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

10. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest.

point

Examples:
  • “he scored 20 points in the first half”,
  • “a touchdown counts 6 points”
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types of point:
  • advantage (noun) - (tennis) first point scored after deuce
  • match point (noun) - (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)
  • point after, point after touchdown, extra point (noun) - in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown
  • set point (noun) - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis
point is a part of:
  • score (noun) - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest

11. a promontory extending out into a large body of water.

point

Example:
  • “they sailed south around the point”
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12. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.

item, point

Examples:
  • “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”
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  • list, listing (noun) - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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13. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect.

point

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14. an outstanding characteristic.

point, spot

Example:
  • “his acting was one of the high points of the movie”
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15. sharp end.

point

Examples:
  • “he stuck the point of the knife into a tree”,
  • “he broke the point of his pencil”
point is a type of:
  • end, terminal (noun) - either extremity of something that has length
types of point:
  • arrowhead (noun) - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
  • barb (noun) - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
  • barb (noun) - the pointed part of barbed wire
  • cusp (noun) - point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
  • diamond point (noun) - a very hard small point made from a diamond
  • nib, pen nib (noun) - the writing point of a pen
  • pike (noun) - a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
  • pinpoint (noun) - the sharp point of a pin
  • spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point (noun) - the head and sharpened point of a spear
  • spike (noun) - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
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  • awl (noun) - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
  • icepick, ice pick (noun) - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point
  • knife (noun) - edge tool used as a cutting instrument
  • needle (noun) - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
  • pencil (noun) - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
  • pin (noun) - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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16. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass.

compass point, point

Example:
  • “he checked the point on his compass”
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  • direction (noun) - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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17. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch.

point

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  • em, pica em, pica (noun) - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing

18. 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.

point

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  • loan (noun) - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

19. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.

period, point, full stop, stop, full point

Example:
  • “in England they call a period a stop”
point is a type of:
  • punctuation, punctuation mark (noun) - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
types of point:
  • suspension point (noun) - (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete
point is derivationally related to:
  • to point (verb) - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  • to point (verb) - mark with diacritics
  • to point (verb) - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

20. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.

point, head

Example:
  • “the point of the arrow was due north”
point is a type of:
  • mark (noun) - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
point is a part of:
  • arrow, pointer (noun) - a mark to indicate a direction or relation

21. the dot at the left of a decimal fraction.

decimal point, percentage point, point

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22. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip.

point, pointedness

point is the opposite of:
  • unpointedness (noun) - the property of having only a dull tip (if any)
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  • taper (noun) - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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23. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic.

point

Example:
  • “he knows my bad points as well as my good points”
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  • selling point (noun) - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers

24. the gun muzzle's direction.

point, gunpoint

Example:
  • “he held me up at the point of a gun”
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  • to point (verb) - be positionable in a specified manner

25. a wall socket.

point, power point

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26. a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs.

distributor point, breaker point, point

point is a type of:
  • contact, tangency (noun) - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
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Verb (14 meanings)

1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.

to indicate, point, designate, show

Examples:
  • “I showed the customer the glove section”,
  • “He pointed to the empty parking space”,
  • “he indicated his opponents”
to point is a way to:
  • to inform (verb) - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
ways to point:
  • to finger (verb) - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
  • to point (verb) - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
  • to reflect (verb) - manifest or bring back
  • to signalize, signalise, point out, call attention (verb) - point out carefully and clearly
to point is derivationally related to:
  • arrow, pointer (noun) - a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • cursor, pointer (noun) - (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display
  • indication, denotation (noun) - the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  • pointer (noun) - an indicator as on a dial

2. be oriented.

to orient, point

Examples:
  • “The weather vane points North”,
  • “the dancers toes pointed outward”
to point is a way to:
  • to lie (verb) - be located or situated somewhere
to point is derivationally related to:
  • arrow, pointer (noun) - a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • pointer (noun) - an indicator as on a dial

3. direct into a position for use.

to charge, level, point

Examples:
  • “point a gun”,
  • “He charged his weapon at me”
to point is a way to:
  • to aim, take, train, take aim, direct (verb) - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Verb group:
  • to point (verb) - be positionable in a specified manner

4. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.

to steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise

to point is a way to:
  • to control, command (verb) - exercise authoritative control or power over
ways to point:
  • to channel, canalize, canalise (verb) - direct the flow of
  • to conn (verb) - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
  • to corner, tree (verb) - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
  • to crab (verb) - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
  • to dock (verb) - maneuver into a dock
  • to helm (verb) - be at or take the helm of
  • to navigate (verb) - direct carefully and safely
  • to navigate, pilot (verb) - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
  • to park (verb) - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
  • to pull over (verb) - steer a vehicle to the side of the road
  • to sheer (verb) - cause to sheer
  • to stand out (verb) - steer away from shore, of ships
  • to starboard (verb) - turn to the right, of helms or rudders
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5. be a signal for or a symptom of.

to bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

Examples:
  • “These symptoms indicate a serious illness”,
  • “Her behavior points to a severe neurosis”,
  • “The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued”
to point is a way to:
  • to tell (verb) - let something be known
ways to point:
to point is derivationally related to:

6. sail close to the wind.

to luff, point

to point is a way to:
  • to sail (verb) - travel on water propelled by wind
to point is derivationally related to:
  • luff (noun) - the act of sailing close to the wind
Domain of synset - TOPIC:

7. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics.

to point

to point is a way to:
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  • period, point, full stop, stop, full point (noun) - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  • point, dot (noun) - a very small circular shape

8. mark with diacritics.

to point

Example:
  • “point the letter”
to point is a way to:
to point is derivationally related to:
  • period, point, full stop, stop, full point (noun) - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  • point, dot (noun) - a very small circular shape

9. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes.

to point

to point is a way to:
to point is derivationally related to:
  • period, point, full stop, stop, full point (noun) - a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  • point, dot (noun) - a very small circular shape

10. be positionable in a specified manner.

to point

Example:
  • “The gun points with ease”
to point is a way to:
  • to be (verb) - have the quality of being
to point is derivationally related to:
  • arrow, pointer (noun) - a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • cursor, pointer (noun) - (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display
  • point, gunpoint (noun) - the gun muzzle's direction
  • pointer (noun) - an indicator as on a dial
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11. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.

to target, aim, place, direct, point

Examples:
  • “He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”,
  • “criticism directed at her superior”,
  • “direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”
to point is a way to:
  • to aim, take, train, take aim, direct (verb) - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
ways to point:
  • to address (verb) - direct a question at someone
  • to range in, home in, zero in (verb) - direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
to point is derivationally related to:
  • aim (noun) - the action of directing something at an object
  • aim, object, objective, target (noun) - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  • prey, quarry, target, fair game (noun) - a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
  • topographic point, place, spot (noun) - a point located with respect to surface features of some region

12. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle.

to point

Example:
  • “the dog pointed the dead duck”
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13. give a point to.

to sharpen, taper, point

Example:
  • “The candles are tapered”
to point is a way to:
ways to point:
to point is derivationally related to:
  • point (noun) - sharp end
  • point, pointedness (noun) - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
  • point, tip, peak (noun) - a V shape
  • taper (noun) - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
  • taper (noun) - a convex shape that narrows toward a point
see also:

14. repair the joints of bricks.

to point, repoint

Example:
  • “point a chimney”
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