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How to pronounce point in French?

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Type Words
Synonyms orient
Type of lie
Derivation pointer


The weather vane points North.
the dancers toes pointed outward.
Type Words
Synonyms luff
Type of sail
Type Words
Synonyms repoint
Type of doctor, fix, touch on, repair, restore, furbish up, bushel, mend


point a chimney.
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.
Type Words
Synonyms bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
Type of tell
Has types auspicate, prognosticate, presage, prefigure, predict, portend, omen, mark, foretell, foreshadow, forecast, bode, betoken, augur


Her behavior points to a severe neurosis.
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
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 spot
Type of characteristic


his acting was one of the high points of the movie.
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.
Type Words
Synonyms breaker point, distributor point
Type of tangency, contact
Type Words
Synonyms decimal point, percentage point
Type of mathematical notation
Type Words
Synonyms charge, level
Type of aim, direct, take, train, take aim


point a gun.
Type Words
Synonyms designate, indicate, show
Type of inform
Has types call attention, finger, point out, signalize, signalise, reflect
Derivation pointer


He pointed to the empty parking space.
Type Words
Synonyms pointedness
Type of taper
Type Words
Synonyms gunpoint
Type of gun muzzle, muzzle


he held me up at the point of a gun.
Type Words
Synonyms head
Type of mark


the point of the arrow was due north.
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 dot
Type of disk, disc, saucer


a row of points.
Type Words
Synonyms channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer
Type of control, command
Has types navigate, sheer, stand out, park, corner, dock, conn, crab, pull over, channel, starboard, helm, pilot, tree
Type Words
Synonyms sharpen, taper
Type of change form, change shape, deform
Has types acuminate
Type Words
Synonyms aim, direct, place, target
Type of train, direct, aim, take, take aim
Has types home in, zero in, range in, address
Type Words
Synonyms full point, full stop, period, stop
Type of punctuation mark, punctuation
Has types suspension point
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.
Type Words
Type of characteristic
Has types selling point


he knows my bad points as well as my good points.
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.
Type Words
Type of linear measure, linear unit
Type Words
Type of headland, foreland, head, promontory


they sailed south around the point.
Type Words
Type of relevancy, relevance
Type Words
Type of be
Verb group charge, level
Derivation pointer


The gun points with ease.
Type Words
Type of indicate, designate, show


the dog pointed the dead duck.
Type Words
Type of tag, mark, label
Type Words
Type of label, mark, tag
Type Words
Type of label, mark, tag


point the letter.
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.
Type Words
Type of objective, object, aim, target


what is the point of discussing it?.
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.
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.