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point (point)n.1. A sharp or tapered end: the point of a knife; the point of the antenna. 2. An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point. 3. A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory. 4. A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end. 5. A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period. 6. A decimal point. 7. Linguistics A vowel point. 8. One of the protruding marks used in certain methods of writing and printing for the blind. 9. Mathematics a. A dimensionless geometric object having no properties except location. b. An element in a geometrically described set. 10. a. A place or locality considered with regard to its position: connections to Chicago and points west. b. A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot: The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river. 11. A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course: the melting point of a substance. 12. a. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction. b. The interval of 11°15  between any two adjacent markings. 13. a. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion. b. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death. 14. A specific moment in time: At this point, we are ready to proceed. 15. An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving: What is the point of discussing this issue further? 16. The major idea or essential part of a concept or narrative: You have missed the whole point of the novel. 17. A significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion: Your point is well taken. 18. A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail: Diplomacy is certainly not one of his strong points. Your weak point is your constant need for approval. 19. A quality or characteristic that is important or distinctive, especially a standard characteristic used to judge an animal. 20. A single unit, as in counting, rating, or measuring. 21. a. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester. b. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade. 22. Sports & Games A unit of scoring or counting. 23. a. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities. b. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits. 24. One percent of the total principal of a loan, paid up front to the lender and considered separately from the interest. 25. Music A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music. 26. Printing A unit of type size equal to 0.01384 inch, or approximately 1/72 of an inch. 27. A jeweler's unit of weight equal to 2 milligrams or 0.01 carat. 28. a. The act or an instance of pointing. b. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog. 30. a. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard. b. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation. 31. Sports Either of two positions in ice hockey just inside the offensive zone near the boards, usually assumed by defenders attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone. 32. Basketball A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard. 33. a. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine. b. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet. 34. points The extremities of an animal, such as a horse or dog. 35. a. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch. b. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch. 36. A ribbon or cord with a metal tag at the end, used to fasten clothing in the 16th and 17th centuries. v. point·ed, point·ing, points v.tr.1. To direct or aim: point a weapon. See Synonyms at aim. 2. To bring (something) to notice: pointed out an error in their reasoning. 3. To indicate the position or direction of: pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline. 4. To sharpen (a pencil, for example); provide with a point. 5. To separate with decimal points: pointing off the hundredths place in a column of figures. 6. To mark (text) with points; punctuate. 7. Linguistics To mark (a consonant) with a vowel point. 8. To give emphasis to; stress: comments that simply point up flawed reasoning. 9. To indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing immobile and directing the muzzle toward it. Used of a hunting dog. 10. To fill and finish the joints of (masonry) with cement or mortar. v.intr.1. To direct attention or indicate position with or as if with the finger. 2. To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion: All indications point to an early spring. 3. To be turned or faced in a given direction; aim. 4. To indicate the presence and position of game. Used of a hunting dog. 5. Nautical To sail close to the wind. Idioms: beside the point Irrelevant to the matter at hand. in point Having relevance or pertinence. in point of With reference to; in the matter of: In point of fact, I never lived at the address stated on the form. make a point of To consider or treat (an action or activity) as indispensable: made a point of visiting their niece on the way home. stretch a point To make an exception. to the point Concerning or with relevance to the matter at hand: remarks that were to the point; rambled and would not speak to the point.
[Middle English, partly from Old French point, prick, mark, moment (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin p nctum) and partly from Old French pointe, sharp end (from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin pncta, from ; see peuk- in Indo-European roots).] |
point Noun 1. the essential idea in an argument or discussion: I agreed with the point he made 2. a reason or aim: what is the point of this exercise? 3. a detail or item 4. a characteristic: he has his good points 5. a location or position 6. a dot or tiny mark 7. a dot used as a decimal point or a full stop 8. the sharp tip of anything: the point of the spear 9. a headland: the soaring cliffs at Dwerja Point in the southwest of the island 10. Maths a geometric element having a position located by coordinates, but no magnitude 11. a specific condition or degree: freezing point 12. a moment: at that point he left 13. (often pl) any of the extremities, such as the tail, ears, or feet, of a domestic animal 14. (often pl) Ballet the tip of the toes 15. a single unit for measuring something such as value, or of scoring in a game 16. Printing a unit of measurement equal to one twelfth of a pica 17. Navigation one of the 32 direction marks on the compass 18. Cricket a fielding position at right angles to the batsman on the off side 19. either of the two electrical contacts that make or break the circuit in the distributor of a motor vehicle 20. Brit, Austral, & NZ (often pl) a movable section of railway track used to direct a train from one line to another 22. Boxing a mark awarded for a scoring blow or knockdown 23. beside the point irrelevant 24. make a point of a. to make a habit of (something) b. to do (something) because one thinks it important 25. on or at the point of about to; on the verge of: on the point of leaving 26. to the point relevant 27. up to a point not completely Verb 1. (usually foll. by at, to)to show the position or direction of something by extending a finger or other pointed object towards it 2. (usually foll. by at, to)to single out one person or thing from among several: all the symptoms pointed to epilepsy 3. to direct or face in a specific direction: point me in the right direction 4. to finish or repair the joints in brickwork with mortar or cement 5. (of gun dogs) to show where game is lying by standing rigidly with the muzzle turned towards it
point (point) A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"attracter, attractor - (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system component, element, factor, ingredient, constituent - an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech" intercept - the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis | | 2. | point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"punctum - (anatomy) a point or small area McBurney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis node - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system antinode - (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system origin, source, root, rootage, beginning - the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root" midpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure crinion, trichion - point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead chokepoint - a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour" corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle" crossing - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect focus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section ground zero - the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon midair - some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair" abutment - point of contact between two objects or parts position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" position - the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position" pressure point - 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 corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube" place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" vanishing point - the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist focal point, focus - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges hilum - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle nidus, focal point, focus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection" | | 3. | point - 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"meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" rallying point - a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together talking point - an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion | | 4. | point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" minutia - a small or minor detail; "he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code" regard, respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal | | 5. | point - 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?"state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" ladder - ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder" acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, height, pinnacle, peak, top - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" extent - the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right" standard of life, standard of living - a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system" plane - a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane" state of the art - the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel" ultimacy, ultimateness - the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance, "the ultimacy of these social values" quickening - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus climax - the most severe stage of a disease | | 6. | point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"distance - a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" particular date, date - a particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date" deadline - the point in time at which something must be completed midterm - middle of an academic term or a political term in office full term, term - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term" midterm - the middle of the gestation period run-time - the time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run middle - time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period; "the middle of the war"; "rain during the middle of April" end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period" phase angle, phase - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle show time - the point in time at which an entertainment (a movie or television show etc.) is scheduled to begin then - that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on" | | 7. | point - the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"objective, aim, object, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" | | 8. | point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | | 9. |  point - a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"disk, saucer, disc - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky" | | 10. | point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume" score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" advantage - (tennis) first point scored after deuce set point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis match point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis) | | 11. | point - a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point" | | 12. |  point - 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"list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) line item - an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets" position, place - an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" | | 13. | point - a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect | | 14. | point - an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" | | 15. | point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow awl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove barb - the pointed part of barbed wire cusp - point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) ice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood pike - a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things spike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens" end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" | | 16. |  point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" NbE, north by east - the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north | | 17. | point - a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch | | 18. | point - 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 loanloan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest) | | 19. | point - 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"punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases suspension point - (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete | | 20. | point - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark" | | 21. | point - the dot at the left of a decimal fraction | | 22. | point - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tiptaper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | | 23. | point - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers | | 24. |  point - the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun" | | 25. | point - a wall socket | | 26. | point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugstangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts" | | Verb | 1. | point - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck" finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments reflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs" | | 2. | point - be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | | 3. | point - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease" | | 4. | point - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingdock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | | 5. | point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" | | 6. | point - sail close to the windsail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" | | 7. | point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacriticsmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 8. | point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"mark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 9. | point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changesmark, tag, label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles" | | 10. | point - be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"point, level, charge - direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 11. | point - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"address - direct a question at someone aim, take aim, train, direct, take - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" | | 12. | point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"point, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" | | 13. | point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point | | 14. | point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney" |
point noun 1. essence, meaning, subject, question, matter, heart, theme, import, text, core, burden, drift, thrust, proposition, marrow, crux, gist, main idea, nub, pith noun 2. purpose, aim, object, use, end, reason, goal, design, intention, objective, utility, intent, motive, usefulness noun 3. aspect, detail, feature, side, quality, property, particular, respect, item, instance, characteristic, topic, attribute, trait, facet, peculiarity, nicety verb 12. face, look, direct beside the point irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless, peripheral, unimportant, incidental, unconnected, immaterial, inconsequential, nothing to do with it, extraneous, neither here nor there, off the subject, inapplicable, not to the point, inapposite, without connection, inconsequent, not pertinent, not germane, not to the purpose 1. opinion, view, attitude, belief, feeling, thought, idea, approach, judgment, sentiment, viewpoint, way of thinking, way of looking at it 2. perspective, side, position, stance, stand, angle, outlook, orientation, viewpoint, slant, standpoint, frame of reference point something up emphasize, stress, highlight, underline, make clear, accent, spotlight, draw attention to, underscore, play up, accentuate, foreground, focus attention on, give prominence to, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, put emphasis on point something or someone out point to something 2. refer to, mention, indicate, specify, single out, touch on, call attention to to the point relevant, appropriate, apt, pointed, short, fitting, material, related, brief, suitable, applicable, pertinent, terse, pithy, apposite, apropos, germane  Translationspoint [pɔɪnt] n → punto (= tip); punta (= purpose); fin m; propósito; points npl (AUT) → contactos mpl; (RAIL) → agujas fpl; to come to the point → ir al meollo; the train stops at Carlisle and all points south → el tren para en Carlisle, y en todas las estaciones al sur; when it comes to the point → a la hora de la verdad; that's the whole point! → ¡de eso se trata!; you've got a point there! → ¡tienes razón! point [pɔɪnt] n ( Geom, Scol, Sport), ( on scale) → point m (= tip); pointe f; (also: decimal point); 2 point 3 (2.3) → 2 virgule 3 (2,3); ( Brit) ( Elec) (also: power point) → prise f (de courant) vt (= show) → indiquer [+ wall, window]; jointoyer [+ gun etc]; points npl ( Aut) → vis platinées; good points → qualités fpl; there's no point (in doing) → cela ne sert à rien (de faire); what's the point? → à quoi ça sert?; you've got a point there! → (c'est) juste!; point [pɔɪnt] n → Punkt m [ of needle, knife etc] → Spitze f (= purpose); Sinn m, Zweck m (= significant part); Entscheidende(s) nt (= moment); Zeitpunkt m; (also: decimal point) → Komma ntpoints npl (Aut) → (Unterbrecher)kontakte pl; good/bad points [of person] → gute/schlechte Seiten or Eigenschaften; what's the point? → was solls?; point [pɔɪnt] n ( gen) → punto (= tip) [ of needle etc] → punta; ( BRIT ) ( ELEC) (also: power point) → presa (di corrente); (also: decimal point): 2 point 3 (2.3) → 2 virgola 3 (2,3)points npl (AUT) → puntine fpl; to be beside the point → non entrarci; there's no point (in doing) → è inutile (fare); the train stops at Carlisle and all points south → il treno ferma a Carlisle e in tutte le stazioni a sud di Carlisle; good points → vantaggi mpl [ of person] → qualità fpl; point out vt → far notare
pointn point [point]1 the sharp end of anything the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).puntنُقْطَهвръхhrot, špičkaspidsdie Spitzeαιχμή, άκρη, μύτηpuntateravikنوکkärkipointeחוֹדनोक, अनीšiljakhegy, csúcsujungoddurpunta先뾰족한 끝smaigalyssmaile; (ass) galshujungpuntspissostrze, czubekpontavârfостриёhrot, špičkakonicavrhspets, udd, mynningปลายuç尖［端］，尖狀物вістря; наконечникنوکđầu nhọn尖［端］，尖状物 2 a piece of land that projects into the sea etc The ship came round Lizard Point.Puntنُتوء أرضي في البَحْرносmys, výběžekoddedie Landspitzeακρωτήρι, κάβοςpunta, caboneemدماغهniemipointeצוּקoštrinaponttanjungnes, oddipunta岬곶, 돌출부iškyšulys, ragaszemesragstanjungkaapnes, odde, pyntcypelcabocapмысmys, výbežokrtičvrhuddeแหลมburun岬мис; стрілкаکنارہmũi đất岬 3 a small round dot or mark (.) a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.puntنُقْطَهточкаtečkapunktumder Punktσημείο, τελείαpuntopunktممیز؛ نقطهpistepointנְקוּדָהबिन्दुtočkaponttitikpunkturpunto点점taškaspunktsperpuluhan; titikpunttilsvarer desimalkomma; punktumkropkapontopunctточкаbodkapikatačkapunkt, tecken, kommaจุดnokta點，小圓點，小數點крапкаنقطہdấu chấm点，小圆点，小数点 4 an exact place or spot When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.puntنُقْطَه، مَكان، مَنطِقَهточкаbodsted; punktder Punktσημείο, θέσηpuntopunktجا؛ مکانkohtapointנְקוּדָהस्थलmjestoponttempatstaðurpunto地点지점punktaspunkts; vietadestinasipuntpunkt, stedpunktpontopunctместо, пунктbodtočkatačkapunktสถานที่nokta(空間的)一點或地點місце, пунктمقامvị trí xác định（空间的）一点或地点 6 a place on a scale especially of temperature the boiling-point of water.puntدَرَجَهточкаbodpunktder Punktσημείο, βαθμόςpuntopunktنقطهpistepointנְקוּדָת-अंकstupanj (barometra,termometra)ponttitikstig, markpunto点(온도계상의) 점taškas, laipsnis, temperatūraiedaļa; atzīmetakatpunt(koke-/fryse osv.)punktpunktpontopunct; gradделение шкалыbodtočkatačkapunktสถานะnokta, derece(溫度計上的)度поділка шкалиآلۂ حرارت پیما ميں ايک جگہnhiệt độ（温度计上的）度 7 a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc. rigtingإحدى الجِهات عَلى البوصَلَهделениеdíleckompasstregder Kompaßstrichσημείο σε πυξίδαpunto (cardinal)rumbجهتilmansuuntapointחֵלֶקदिशाबिन्दुcrta (kompasa,skale)ponttitikáttastrikpunto方位(방위상의) 점rumbas, kryptisdebespusemata kompas`streekstrekpunkt, kierunekpontopunct (cardinal)румбdielec, čiarka (kompasu)stran nebatačka na kopmasustreckทิศทางyön羅盤主方位(羅經點)поділка компасаقطب نما کے حصے جيسے شمال، جنوب وغيرہđiểm trên la bàn罗盘主方位（罗经点） 8 a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc He has won by five points to two.puntنُقْطَه، إصابَهточкаbodpointder Punktπόντος, βαθμός (π.χ. σε αγώνα)puntopunktامتیازpistepointנְקוּדָהअंकpoenpontpoinstig, punkturpunto得点점수, 득점taškas, balaspunkts; ballematapuntpoengpunktpontopunct |
