Point (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 4
The gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
An outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The point where the two lines intersect is the center of the circle.
- In a two-dimensional space, a point is defined by its x and y coordinates.
- The point of tangency is where the curve touches the line.
- The point of origin is the reference point from which all other points are measured.
- The architect carefully marked the point on the blueprint where the building's corner would be located.
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Meaning 7
The dot at the left of a decimal fraction.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect.
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 9
A linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 10
The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 11
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The teacher tried to drive home the point that hard work is necessary for success.
- He completely missed the point of the article and wrote a scathing review.
- Can you get to the point already and tell me what you want?
- The speech was meandering and failed to make a clear point about the company's vision.
- After losing her job, she felt like her life had lost its point and she was just going through the motions.
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Meaning 13
A promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 14
Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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- East By North
- Southwest By West
- Southwest By South
- Northeast By East
- West By South
- Southeastward
- Northeast By North
- Northeast
- East Northeast
- South By East
- North By West
- Southeast By South
- Southwest
- Northwest
- SSW
- NNW
- NE
- West By North
- West Northwest
- SW
- South Southwest
- SE
- North Northwest
- Northwestward
- North Northeast
- NNE
- SSE
- Southeast By East
- Southwestward
- NW
- Southeast
- East Southeast
- North By East
- Northwest By North
- South By West
- West Southwest
- Northeastward
- Cardinal Compass Point
- South Southeast
- Northwest By West
- East By South
Meaning 15
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 16
The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The team earned three points for the penalty kick in the soccer game.
- She scored 25 points in the basketball game and set a new school record.
- A strike in bowling is worth ten points, plus any points earned from the next two rolls.
- The football team was awarded six points for the touchdown and the extra point.
- The chess player earned one point for the win and her opponent received zero points for the loss.
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Meaning 17
Sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 18
An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor made a crucial point about the historical context of the novel that changed my understanding of the plot.
- One point to consider when buying a new car is the fuel efficiency of the vehicle.
- The detective was trying to gather more points of information about the suspect's alibi.
- The teacher asked the student to clarify her point about the scientific theory.
- The lawyer made a valid point about the lack of evidence in the prosecution's case.
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Meaning 19
The precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The captain identified the point on the map where the ship had run aground.
- She reached a point on the trail where the trees gave way to a clearing.
- The surveyor marked the point on the ground where the property line intersected the road.
- The point on the globe where the equator meets the prime meridian is 0° latitude and 0° longitude.
- The hikers stopped at a point on the ridge where they could see for miles in every direction.
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Meaning 20
A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 21
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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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 22
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?".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- We were at the point of leaving the meeting when someone suddenly intervened.
- Her promotion is the highest point of her career so far.
- What's the point of being polite to him when he doesn't deserve it?
- I have reached the point in my project where I need help from an expert.
- Her music is currently at a new and experimental point of transition.
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Meaning 23
A very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The diagram consisted of a series of points connected by lines to form a complex shape.
- She carefully drew a row of points along the edge of the paper to create a decorative border.
- The child's drawing featured a smiling face made up of a few simple points and lines.
- The architect used a series of points to mark the location of each building on the site plan.
- The artist created a detailed image by connecting thousands of tiny points with fine lines.
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Meaning 24
An instant of time; "at that point I had to leave".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- By that point we had already spent most of the day working.
- The film ends at a critical point, setting up a sequel.
- We didn't think to try the side road at that point, it might have helped.
- He would finally begin speaking after that point and proceed quickly through his points.
- After a point you become very experienced, however also risk taking tasks lightly.
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Meaning 25
The object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- What's the point of having a meeting if we're not going to make any decisions?
- The point of meditation is to clear your mind and focus on the present moment.
- I don't see the point of spending so much money on a fancy wedding.
- The point of this exercise is to build up your endurance and stamina.
- What's the point of arguing about it if we're not going to change our minds?
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Meaning 26
A V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The mountain peak formed a sharp point that pierced the sky.
- The architect designed the roof to come to a precise point, creating a sense of grandeur.
- The bird's beak was a sharp point that it used to snatch fish from the water.
- The rock climber carefully made her way to the point of the overhang, testing each handhold.
- The designer's logo featured a stylized letter "A" with a bold point at its apex.