point up

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhp]
- /pɔɪnt ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point uhp]
- /pɔɪnt ʌp/

Definitions of point up words

noun point up a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 1
noun point up a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 1
noun point up a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 1
noun point up something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 1
noun point up a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 1
noun point up a stone implement with a tapering end found in some Middle and Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures and used primarily for hunting. 1

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Origin of point up

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English point(e); partly < Old French point dot, mark, place, moment < Latin pūnctum, noun use of neuter past participle of pungere to prick, stab (cf. pungent); partly < Old French pointe sharp end < Medieval Latin pūncta, noun use of Latin: feminine of past participle of pungere; (v.) Middle English pointen; partly derivative of the noun, partly < Middle French pointer, derivative of pointe (noun)

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Parts of speech for Point up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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point up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for point up

verb point up

accentuate — To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
bracketed — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
bracketing — a set of brackets
bring home — introduce to parents

All 42 Synonyms of point up