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ALL meanings of point

point
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  • noun Technical meaning of point 1.   (unit, text)   (Sometimes abbreviated "pt") The unit of length used in typography to specify text character height, rule width, and other small measurements. There are six slightly different definitions: Truchet point, Didot point, ATA point, TeX point, Postscript point, and IN point. In Europe, the most commonly used is Didot and in the US, the formerly standard ATA point has essentially been replaced by the PostScript point due to the demise of traditional typesetting systems and rise of desktop computer based systems running software such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Pagemaker. There are 20 twips in a point and 12 points in a pica (known as a "Cicero" in the Didot system). 2.   (hardware)   To move a pointing device so that the on-screen pointer is positioned over a certain object on the screen such as a button in a graphical user interface. In most window systems it is then necessary to click a (physical) button on the pointing device to activate or select the object. In some systems, just pointing to an object is known as "mouse-over" event which may cause some help text (called a "tool tip" in Windows) to be displayed. 1
  • noun point a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000. 1
  • verb with object point to direct (the finger, a weapon, the attention, etc.) at, to, or upon something. 1
  • verb with object point to indicate the presence or position of (usually followed by out): to point out an object in the sky. 1
  • verb with object point to direct attention to (usually followed by out): to point out the advantages of a proposal. 1
  • verb with object point to furnish with a point or points; sharpen: to point a lead pencil. 1
  • verb with object point to mark with one or more points, dots, or the like. 1
  • verb with object point Sculpture. to transfer measurements of depth from a clay, wax, or plaster model to (a block of stone) by means of an apparatus that drills holes to the required depth prior to carving. 1
  • verb with object point to punctuate, as writing. 1
  • verb with object point Phonetics. to mark (letters) with points. 1
  • verb with object point to separate (figures) by dots or points (usually followed by off). 1
  • verb with object point to give greater or added force to (often followed by up): to point up the necessity for caution. 1
  • verb with object point Hunting. (of a hunting dog) to indicate the presence and location of (game) by standing rigid and facing toward the game. 1
  • verb with object point Masonry. to fill the joints of (brickwork, stonework, etc.) with mortar or cement treated in various ways with tools after application. to dress the surface of (a stone) with a pointed tool. 1
  • verb with object point to dress (a stone) with a point. 1
  • verb with object point Metalworking. to narrow the end of (a rod) for passing through the dies of a drawbench. to narrow the end of (a tube) over the head of a pin that is gripped to pull the tube through the dies of a drawbench. 1
  • verb without object point to indicate position or direction, as with the finger. 1
  • verb without object point to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to: Everything points to his guilt. 1
  • verb without object point to aim. 1
  • verb without object point to have a tendency toward something: Economic conditions point to further inflation. 1
  • verb without object point to have a specified direction: The sign pointed west. 1
  • verb without object point to face in a particular direction, as a building. 1
  • verb without object point Hunting. (of a hunting dog) to point game. 1
  • verb without object point Nautical. to sail close to the wind. 1
  • verb without object point (of an abscess) to come to a head. 1
  • idioms point at / on / upon the point of, on the verge of; close to: on the point of death. 1
  • idioms point at this point in time, now; at this precise moment in history: At this point in time the president believes peace has been achieved. 1
  • idioms point in point, that is pertinent; applicable: a case in point. 1
  • idioms point in point of, as regards; in reference to: in point of fact. 1
  • idioms point make a point of, to regard as important; insist upon: She made a point of complimenting her friend's apartment. 1
  • idioms point make points with, Informal. to curry favor with: to make points with one's boss. Also, make Brownie points with. 1
  • idioms point strain / stretch a point, to depart from the usual procedure or rule because of special circumstances; make a concession or exception: Though the position required three years of previous experience, and he had only two, they stretched a point because of his outstanding record. 1
  • idioms point to the point, pertinent; fitting: The reply was short and to the point. 1
  • adverb point just in time. 1
  • adverb point (of cooking) to a turn; perfectly. 1
  • adverb point (of meat) cooked medium. 1
  • intransitive verb point indicate sth, esp. with finger 1
  • intransitive verb point indicate, esp. with finger 1
  • intransitive verb point suggest, indicate 1
  • noun point tip 1
  • noun point objective 1
  • noun point reason, significance 1
  • noun point mathematics: decimal point 1
  • noun point detail 1
  • noun point characteristic 1
  • noun point dot 1
  • noun point degree, level 1
  • noun point geography: location 1
  • noun point intersection 1
  • noun point moment 1
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