Point Meaning
There are 40 meaning(s) for word Point
Meaning 1 : be oriented
Example : The weather vane points North,the dancers toes pointed outward
Synonyms : orient
Example : The weather vane points North,the dancers toes pointed outward
Synonyms : orient
Meaning 4 : any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Example : he checked the point on his compass
Synonyms : compass point
Example : he checked the point on his compass
Synonyms : compass point
Meaning 5 : be a signal for or a symptom of
Example : Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
Synonyms : bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
Example : Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
Synonyms : bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
Meaning 6 : a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Synonyms : degree, level, stage
Synonyms : degree, level, stage
Meaning 7 : a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Example : the main point on the agenda was taken up first
Synonyms : item
Example : the main point on the agenda was taken up first
Synonyms : item
Meaning 8 : an outstanding characteristic
Example : his acting was one of the high points of the movie
Synonyms : spot
Example : his acting was one of the high points of the movie
Synonyms : spot
Meaning 9 : a V shape
Example : the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Synonyms : peak, tip
Example : the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Synonyms : peak, tip
Meaning 10 : a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
Synonyms : breaker point, distributor point
Synonyms : breaker point, distributor point
Meaning 11 : the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
Synonyms : decimal point, percentage point
Synonyms : decimal point, percentage point
Meaning 13 : indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example : He pointed to the empty parking space
Synonyms : designate, indicate, show
Example : He pointed to the empty parking space
Synonyms : designate, indicate, show
Meaning 15 : the gun muzzle's direction
Example : he held me up at the point of a gun
Synonyms : gunpoint
Example : he held me up at the point of a gun
Synonyms : gunpoint
Meaning 16 : a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
Example : the point of the arrow was due north
Synonyms : head
Example : the point of the arrow was due north
Synonyms : head
Meaning 17 : an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Example : a point of information
Synonyms : detail, item
Example : a point of information
Synonyms : detail, item
Meaning 18 : a wall socket
Synonyms : power point
Synonyms : power point
Meaning 19 : an instant of time
Example : at that point I had to leave
Synonyms : point in time
Example : at that point I had to leave
Synonyms : point in time
Meaning 21 : direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonyms : channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer
Synonyms : channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer
Meaning 23 : intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Synonyms : aim, direct, place, target
Synonyms : aim, direct, place, target
Meaning 24 : a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Synonyms : full point, full stop, period, stop
Synonyms : full point, full stop, period, stop
Meaning 25 : a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Example : get to the point,he missed the point of the joke,life has lost its point
Example : get to the point,he missed the point of the joke,life has lost its point
Meaning 26 : a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
Example : he knows my bad points as well as my good points
Example : he knows my bad points as well as my good points
Meaning 27 : a geometric element that has position but no extension
Example : a point is defined by its coordinates
Example : a point is defined by its coordinates
Meaning 28 : a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
Meaning 29 : a promontory extending out into a large body of water
Example : they sailed south around the point
Example : they sailed south around the point
Meaning 30 : a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
Meaning 31 : be positionable in a specified manner
Example : The gun points with ease
Example : The gun points with ease
Meaning 32 : indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
Example : the dog pointed the dead duck
Example : the dog pointed the dead duck
Meaning 33 : mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
Meaning 34 : mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
Meaning 35 : mark with diacritics
Example : point the letter
Example : point the letter
Meaning 36 : 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
Meaning 37 : sharp end
Example : he stuck the point of the knife into a tree,he broke the point of his pencil
Example : he stuck the point of the knife into a tree,he broke the point of his pencil
Meaning 38 : the object of an activity
Example : what is the point of discussing it?
Example : what is the point of discussing it?
Meaning 39 : the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Example : she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
Example : she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
Meaning 40 : the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
Example : he scored 20 points in the first half,a touchdown counts 6 points
Example : he scored 20 points in the first half,a touchdown counts 6 points
How to Pronounce Point
- pɔɪnt
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