Definitions of point

  4. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  7. a very small circular shape; " a row of points"; " draw lines between the dots"
  11. sail close to the wind
  12. be oriented; " The weather vane points North"
  13. a V shape; " the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
  15. ( British) a wall socket
  18. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
  19. a geometric element that has position but no extension; " a point is defined by its coordinates"
  21. repair the joints of bricks; " point a chimney"
  22. give a point to; " The candles are tapered"
  23. a wall socket
  24. the object of an activity; " what is the point of discussing it?"
  27. a promontory extending out into a large body of water; " they sailed south around the point"
  31. an instant of time; " at that point I had to leave"
  33. be positionable in a specified manner; " The gun points with ease"
  34. mark ( a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  35. mark with diacritics; " point the letter"
  36. mark ( Hebrew words) with diacritics
  38. In various games, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player himself;
  40. The position of the pitcher and catcher.
  42. The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
  43. Act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
  44. To appoint.
  53. A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio.
  54. A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time
  58. One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
  61. A a string or lace used to tie together certain parts of the dress.
  63. A switch.
  64. An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
  68. A tyne or snag of an antler.
  69. One of the spaces on a backgammon board.
  70. A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
  73. Hence, to direct the attention or notice of.
  74. To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
  75. To mark ( as Hebrew) with vowel points.
  77. To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game.
  79. To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
  82. Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See lace, below.
  83. A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See system of type, under Type.
  84. To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; - with at.
  85. To approximate to the surface; to head; - said of an abscess.
  86. A pointed piece of quill or bone covered at one end with vaccine matter; - called also vaccine point.
  87. The sharp end of a thing; as, the point of a pin; a tapering end of land; a cape; a speck or dot; a mark of punctuation; a particular spot; exact place; as, to reach a certain point on the road; a particular time or moment; as, the turning- point of a battle; a particular detail or item; particular aim or purpose; as, you missed the point of the story; to gain one's point; a step or stage; as, boiling point; one of the thirty- two divisions of a compass; lace made with the needle.
  88. To sharpen; to give force to; as, to point a moral; to show the direction of; direct or aim; to punctuate.
  89. To call attention by extending the finger; show clearly.
  90. 1. A spot or small area. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A limit, as the boiling point. 5. To make ready to open, said of an abscess the wall of which is becoming thin and is about to break. See also punctum.
  91. That which pricks or pierces: anything coming to a sharp end: the mark made by a sharp instrument: ( geom.) that which has neither length, breadth, nor thickness: a mark showing the divisions of a sentence: ( mus.) a dot at the right hand of a note, to raise its value one- half: a very small space: a moment of time: a small affair: a single thing: a single assertion: the precise thing to be considered: anything intended: exact place: degree: that which stings, as the point of an epigram: a lively turn of thought: that which awakens attention: a peculiarity:- pl. the switch on a railway.
  92. To give a point to: to sharpen: to aim: to direct one's attention: to punctuate, as a sentence: to fill the joints of with mortar, as a wall.
  93. To direct the finger towards an object: to show game by looking, as a dog.
  94. A sharp end; dot; mark of punctuation; place; cape; moment; thing to be noticed; application.
  95. To direct the finger towards; indicate.
  96. To sharpen; aim; direct attention; punctuate.
  97. To put a point on; sharpen at the tip.
  98. To extend or direct; aim.
  99. To direct attention to.
  100. To punctuate.
  101. To direct attention, as by the extended finger.
  102. The sharp end of a thing; anything pointed; a promontory.
  103. A place; position; feature; item.
  104. An instant.
  105. A prick; puncture; mark of punctuation, especially a period.
  106. The sharp end of any instrument; the mark made by it: an indivisible part; that which has neither length, breadth nor thickness; a dot; a stop in punctuation; a spot; verge; exact place; degree; lace wrought by the needle; quality; peculiarity; subject; aim; the switch of a railway; a small cape or promontory; the sting of an epigram; a lively turn of thought; the gist of an argument; punctilio.
  107. To sharpen: to direct; to aim; to mark with stops; to mark with vowel- points; to fill joints with mortar, and smooth them with the point of a trowel.
  108. To direct the finger for designating an object; to indicate; to show distinctly by any means. To point at to treat with scorn.

Usage examples for point

  1. " That wasn't the point. – The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. Dell
  2. I say no more upon that point. – Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Alexander Maclaren
  3. Being alive is the point. – The Lost Art of Reading by Gerald Stanley Lee
  4. Nor did that point seem to matter. – The Lion's Share by E. Arnold Bennett
  5. But " why" was not so much to the point as " how." – A Canadian Bankclerk by J. P. Buschlen
  6. " Now," I said to him, " where did you get it- that's the point?" – Loyalties (Fifth Series Plays) by John Galsworthy Last Updated: February 10, 2009
  7. Or to put the same point in another way. – A Grammar of Freethought by Chapman Cohen
  8. The sounds seemed to come from the sea, from some point very near to the ship. – The Captain of the Kansas by Louis Tracy
  9. You know that's not the point. – Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood by George MacDonald
  10. I walked down to the point, and could see them. – An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad
  11. I can only give you my point of view. – The Golden Scarecrow by Hugh Walpole
  12. But since I have been here I have felt that I could not go away to think without first asking you what you think on one point- whether you could ever marry me? – The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy
  13. " Where is your father; point him out," said the captain to Alfred. – The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet by Kenneth Ward
  14. Dolly tried to get off, but he held her to the point. – The End of a Coil by Susan Warner
  15. At one point a door opened. – The Ball and The Cross by G.K. Chesterton
  16. The point is that you're back again." – Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop
  17. " Oh, but that's just the point," she cried. – Prudence of the Parsonage by Ethel Hueston
  18. You see my point, Billikins?" – The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. Dell
  19. Which isn't the point of the story. – Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber