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point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compass point |
| Type of | direction |
| Has types | wnw, nor'-nor'-east, nor'-nor'-west, west southwest, west northwest, west by south, west by north, wbs, wbn, swbw, cardinal compass point, swbs, sw, ssw, sse, southwestward, southwest by west, southwest by south, southwest, southeastward, southeast by south, southeast by east, southeast, south southwest, south southeast, south by west, south by east, east by north, east by south, east northeast, east southeast, ebn, ebs, sou'-west, sou'-sou'-west, sou'-sou'-east, sou'-east, ene, ese, sebs, sebe, se, wsw, sbw, sbe, nor'-east, nwbw, nwbn, nw, northwestward, northwest by west, northwest by north, northwest, northeastward, northeast by north, northeast by east, northeast, north northwest, nbe, nbw, ne, nebe, nebn, north northeast, north by west, north by east, nne, nnw, nor'-west |
he checked the point on his compass.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | degree, level, stage |
| Type of | state |
| Has types | top, tiptop, meridian, elevation, height, ultimateness, ultimacy, superlative, summit, state of the art, climax, standard of living, standard of life, living standards, ladder, peak, end point, pinnacle, extent, resultant, plane, quickening, acme |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | item |
| Type of | component, part, component part, portion, constituent |
| Has types | position, place, incidental, inventory item, news item, line item, agenda item |
the main point on the agenda was taken up first.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | peak, tip |
| Type of | convex shape, convexity |
| Has types | head, cusp, widow's peak |
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breaker point, distributor point |
| Type of | tangency, contact |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | decimal point, percentage point |
| Type of | mathematical notation |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pointedness |
| Type of | taper |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | detail, item |
| Type of | fact |
| Has types | regard, technicality, minutia, triviality, nook and cranny, sticking point, nooks and crannies, respect, trifle |
a point of information.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | power point |
| Type of | electrical outlet, wall plug, wall socket, outlet, electric outlet, electric receptacle |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | point in time |
| Type of | amount, quantity, measure |
| Has types | minute, moment, departure time, outset, distance, phase, arrival time, phase angle, get-go, kickoff, starting time, term, then, time of arrival, middle, offset, midterm, deadline, commencement, full term, instant, end, beginning, ending, time of departure, showtime, show time, first, run-time, second, start |
at that point I had to leave.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sharpen, taper |
| Type of | change form, change shape, deform |
| Has types | acuminate |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | full point, full stop, period, stop |
| Type of | punctuation mark, punctuation |
| Has types | suspension point |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | signification, meaning, import, significance |
| Has types | bottom line, talking point, crux of the matter, rallying point, crux |
get to the point.
he missed the point of the joke.
life has lost its point.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | characteristic |
| Has types | selling point |
he knows my bad points as well as my good points.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient |
| Has types | intersection point, point of intersection, intercept, intersection, attracter, attractor |
a point is defined by its coordinates.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | linear measure, linear unit |
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | headland, foreland, head, promontory |
they sailed south around the point.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | loan |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | terminal, end |
| Has types | barb, pen nib, spear-point, spearhead, pinpoint, spearpoint, spike, arrowhead, nib, cusp, diamond point, pike |
he stuck the point of the knife into a tree.
he broke the point of his pencil.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | location |
| Has types | hotspot, umbilicus, trichion, topographic point, vanishing point, midpoint, midair, navel, nidus, antinode, beginning, belly button, bellybutton, mcburney's point, blind spot, celestial point, center, centre, omphalos, omphalus, chokepoint, optic disc, optic disk, origin, spot, position, corner, crinion, crossing, source, focal point, focus, place, ground zero, military position, node, hot spot, abutment, punctum, hilum, pressure point, geographic point, geographical point, rootage, root |
she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street.
point::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | unit, unit of measurement |
| Has types | extra point, match point, point after, point after touchdown, advantage, set point |
he scored 20 points in the first half.
a touchdown counts 6 points.
Examples of point
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The No. 8 Vikings won this matchup 67-61 a year ago, erasing a 15-point deficit.
From the dailyherald.com
People should hear about the schools'budget cuts from a student's point of view.
From the dailyherald.com
Her first shot to fall was from 3-point range and it gave the Saxons a 7-0 lead.
From the dailyherald.com
In Anaheim last week, Colaiacovo was hit above the lip on a shot from the point.
From the stltoday.com
The Stars made only 17 of 45 shots and just one of eight from 3-point territory.
From the stltoday.com
However, McCluer South-Berkeley's two-point conversion pass attempt was no good.
From the stltoday.com
Jerry Manuel said he is not looking to get Feliciano playing time at this point.
From the newsday.com
Kaycee Creech scored 15 point to lead the Cougars, while Kadyn Coltom scored 14.
From the thenewstribune.com
Why did you decide to run for district court judge at this point in your career?
From the thenewstribune.com
- A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
- Indicate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
- Orient: be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
- The precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
- A brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
- Charge: direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
- An exclamation mark,or bang (!) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, and often marks the end of a sentence. Example: "Watch out!" The character is encoded in Unicode at .
- Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws (one point).
- Point coloration refers to animal coat coloration with a pale body and relatively darker extremities, i.e. the face, ears, feet, tail, and (in males) scrotum. It is most recognized as the coloration of Siamese and other breeds of cat, but can be found in rabbits and horses as well.
