POINT

Definition of POINT

  1. (verb)indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  2. (verb)be oriented
  3. (verb)direct into a position for use
  4. (verb)direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  5. (verb)be a signal for or a symptom of
  6. (verb)sail close to the wind
  7. (verb)mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
  8. (verb)mark with diacritics
  9. (verb)mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  10. (verb)be positionable in a specified manner
  11. (verb)intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  12. (verb)indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
  13. (verb)give a point to
  14. (verb)repair the joints of bricks
  15. (noun)a geometric element that has position but no extension
  16. (noun)the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  17. (noun)a brief version of the essential meaning of something
  18. (noun)an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
  19. (noun)a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
  20. (noun)an instant of time
  21. (noun)the object of an activity
  22. (noun)a V shape
  23. (noun)a very small circular shape
  24. (noun)the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
  25. (noun)a promontory extending out into a large body of water
  26. (noun)a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  27. (noun)a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
  28. (noun)an outstanding characteristic
  29. (noun)sharp end
  30. (noun)any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  31. (noun)a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
  32. (noun)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
  33. (noun)a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  34. (noun)a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
  35. (noun)the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
  36. (noun)the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
  37. (noun)a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  38. (noun)the gun muzzle's direction
  39. (noun)a wall socket
  40. (noun)a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs