POINT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a contact in the distributor
    • as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • sharp end
    Usage Example(s)
    • he stuck the point of the knife into a tree
    • he broke the point of his pencil
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a wall socket
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • the gun muzzle’’s direction
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he held me up at the point of a gun
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • an outstanding characteristic
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his acting was one of the high points of the movie
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    Usage Example(s)
    • he knows my bad points as well as my good points
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • several of the details are similar
    • a point of information
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • a geometric element that has position but no extension
    Usage Example(s)
    • a point is defined by its coordinates
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • the object of an activity
    Usage Example(s)
    • what is the point of discussing it?
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  11. Meaning
    • a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he noticed an item in the New York Times
    • she had several items on her shopping list
    • the main point on the agenda was taken up first
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • a brief version of the essential meaning of something
    Usage Example(s)
    • get to the point
    • he missed the point of the joke
    • life has lost its point
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  13. Meaning
    • a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the point of the arrow was due north
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  14. Meaning
    • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • in England they call a period a stop
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • the precise location of something
    • a spatially limited location
    Usage Example(s)
    • she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • a promontory extending out into a large body of water
    Usage Example(s)
    • they sailed south around the point
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  17. Meaning
    • the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
    Usage Example(s)
    • he scored 20 points in the first half
    • a touchdown counts 6 points
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  18. Meaning
    • a linear unit used to measure the size of type
    • approximately 1/72 inch
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  19. Meaning
    • a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he checked the point on his compass
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  21. Meaning
    • a V shape
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the cannibal’’s teeth were filed to sharp points
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • a very small circular shape
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a row of points
    • draw lines between the dots
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a remarkable degree of frankness
    • at what stage are the social sciences?
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  24. Meaning
    • an instant of time
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • at that point I had to leave
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

POINT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • repair the joints of bricks
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • point a chimney
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • give a point to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The candles are tapered
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • be a signal for or a symptom of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
    • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
    • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
    • either spatially or figuratively
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I showed the customer the glove section
    • He pointed to the empty parking space
    • he indicated his opponents
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He aimed his fists towards his opponent’’s face
    • criticism directed at her superior
    • direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • direct into a position for use
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • point a gun
    • He charged his weapon at me
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • be positionable in a specified manner
    Usage Example(s)
    • The gun points with ease
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • mark with diacritics
    Usage Example(s)
    • point the letter
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • sail close to the wind
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • direct the course
    • determine the direction of travelling
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • be oriented
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The weather vane points North
    Hypernyms(s) point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)