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Point
noun 1.A geometric element that has position but no extension. 2.The precise location of something; a spatially limited location. 3.A brief version of the essential meaning of something. "He missed the point of the joke" , "Life has lost its point" 4.An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole. Synonyms: detail, item. "A point of information" 5.A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process. Synonyms: degree, level, stage. "At what stage are the social sciences?" 7.The object of an activity. 9.A very small circular shape. Synonym: dot. "Draw lines between the dots" 10.The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest. "A touchdown counts 6 points" 11.A promontory extending out into a large body of water. 12.A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. Synonym: item. "She had several items on her shopping list" , "The main point on the agenda was taken up first" 13.A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect. 14.An outstanding characteristic. Synonym: spot. 15.Sharp end. "He broke the point of his pencil" 16.Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass. Synonym: compass point. 17.A linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch. 18.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. 19.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. 20.A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. Synonym: head. 23.A distinguishing or individuating characteristic. 24.The gun muzzle's direction. Synonym: gunpoint. 26.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. verb (past & past part. pointed; pres. part. pointing) 1.Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. Synonyms: designate, indicate, show. "He pointed to the empty parking space" , "He indicated his opponents" 2.Be oriented. Synonym: orient. "The dancers toes pointed outward" 3.Direct into a position for use. Synonyms: charge, level. "He charged his weapon at me" 5.Be a signal for or a symptom of. Synonyms: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal. "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis" , "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" 6.Sail close to the wind. Synonym: luff. 7.Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. 9.Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. 10.Be positionable in a specified manner. 11.Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal. Synonyms: aim, direct, place, target. "Criticism directed at her superior" , "Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" 12.Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle. 14.Repair the joints of bricks. Synonym: repoint.
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