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Noun: points  poynts
  1. Railway track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
    - switch [N. Amer]
Noun: point  poynt
  1. A geometric element that has position but no extension
    "a point is defined by its coordinates"
  2. The precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  3. A brief version of the essential meaning of something
  4. An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
    "a point of information";
    - detail, item
  5. A specific identifiable position in a continuum, series or especially in a process
    "a remarkable point of frankness";
    - degree, level, stage, phasis, phase
  6. An instant of time
    "at that point I had to leave";
    - point in time
  7. The object of an activity
    "what is the point of discussing it?"
  8. Sharp end
  9. A V shape
    "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points";
    - tip, peak
  10. A very small circular shape
    "a row of points";
    - dot
  11. The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
  12. A promontory extending out into a large body of water
    "they sailed south around the point"
    "the main point on the agenda was taken up first";
    - item
  15. An outstanding characteristic
    - spot
  16. Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    "he checked the point on his compass";
    - compass point
    - period, full stop, stop, full point
  20. A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
    "the point of the arrow was due north";
    - head
  21. The dot at the left of a decimal fraction
    - decimal point, percentage point
  22. The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
    - pointedness
  23. A distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  24. The gun muzzle's direction
    - gunpoint
  25. [Brit] A wall socket
    - power point [Brit]
    - distributor point, breaker point
Verb: point  poynt
    "He pointed to the empty parking space";
    - indicate, designate, show
  2. Be oriented in a particular direction
    - orient
  3. Direct into a position for use
    "point a gun";
    - charge, level
  4. Determine the direction of travelling
  5. Be a signal for or a symptom of
    "Her behaviour points to a severe neurosis";
    - bespeak, betoken [archaic], indicate, signal
  6. Sail close to the wind
    - luff
  7. Mark with diacritics
    "point the letter"
  9. Be positionable in a specified manner
    "The gun points with ease"
  10. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    "He pointed his fists towards his opponent's face";
    - target, aim, place, direct
    "the dog pointed the dead duck"
  12. Give a point to
    "The candles are pointed";
    - sharpen, taper
  13. Repair the joints of bricks
    "point a chimney";
    - repoint

Derived forms: pointses

Type of: aim, amount, be, bushel [US], change form, change shape, characteristic, command, component, component part, constituent, contact, control, convex shape, convexity, deform, direct, direction, disc, disk [N. Amer], doctor, electric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, element, end, fact, factor, fix, foreland, furbish up, gun muzzle, head, headland, import, inform, ingredient, label, lie, linear measure, linear unit, loan, location, mark, mathematical notation, meaning, measure, mend, muzzle, object, objective, outlet, part, portion, promontory, punctuation, punctuation mark, quantity, railroad [N. Amer], railroad track [N. Amer], railway [Brit, Cdn], railway track [Brit, Cdn], relevance, relevancy, repair, restore, sail, saucer, significance, signification, state, tag, take, take aim, tangency, taper, target, tell, terminal, touch on, train, unit, unit of measurement, wall plug, wall socket

Part of: alpenstock, arrow, arrowhead, awl, blade, brand, cone, cone shape, conoid, distributer, distributor, electrical distributor, em, ice pick, icepick, knife, list, listing, needle, pencil, pica, pica em, pin, pointer, score, steel, sword

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