ALL meanings of point
point
P p - noun point score 1
- noun point finance: hundredth of a cent 1
- noun point finance: index measure 1
- noun point printing: 1/72 inch 1
- noun point outlet 1
- noun point geography: headland 1
- noun plural point railway junction 1
- intransitive verb point tend towards a given direction 1
- intransitive verb point face a given direction 1
- intransitive verb point gun, camera: aim 1
- intransitive verb point show, indicate sth 1
- intransitive verb point call attention to sth 1
- transitive verb point aim 1
- transitive verb point fill gaps in mortar 1
- transitive verb point direct 1
- transitive verb point sharpen 1
- countable noun point You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. 0
- singular noun point If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered. 0
- singular noun point The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest. 0
- singular noun point If you ask what the point of something is, or say that there is no point in it, you are indicating that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful. 0
- countable noun point A point is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone. 0
- countable noun point A point is a particular place or position where something happens. 0
- singular noun point You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something. 0
- countable noun point The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it. 0
- noun point In spoken English, you use point to refer to the dot or mark in a decimal number that separates the whole numbers from the fractions. 0
- countable noun point In some sports, competitions, and games, a point is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score. 0
- countable noun point The points of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West. 0
- noun plural point On a railway track, the points are the levers and rails at a place where two tracks join or separate. The points enable a train to move from one track to another. 0
- countable noun point A point is an electric socket. 0
- verb point If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them. 0
- verb point If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them. 0
- verb point If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction. 0
- verb point If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur. 0
- verb point If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists. 0
- verb point When builders point a wall, they put a substance such as cement into the gaps between the bricks or stones in order to make the wall stronger and seal it. 0
- noun point a dot or tiny mark 0
- noun point a location, spot, or position 0
- noun point any dot or mark used in writing or printing, such as a decimal point or a full stop 0
- noun point the sharp tapered end of a pin, knife, etc 0
- noun point a pin, needle, or other object having such a point 0
- noun point a geometric element having no dimensions and whose position in space is located by means of its coordinates 0
- noun point a location 0
- noun point a promontory, usually smaller than a cape 0
- noun point a specific condition or degree 0
- noun point a moment 0
- noun point an important or fundamental reason, aim, etc 0
- noun point an essential element or thesis in an argument 0
- noun point a suggestion or tip 0
- noun point a detail or item 0
- noun point an important or outstanding characteristic, physical attribute, etc 0