Words starting with point
5 letter words starting with point
- 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.
- point after — a score given for a successful kick between the goalposts and above the crossbar, following a touchdown
- point calimere — a cape on the SE coast of India, on the Palk Strait
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- point count — a method of evaluating the strength of a hand by assigning a numerical value to high cards and to certain combinations and distributions of cards in the hand.
6 letter words starting with point
- pointe — the tip of the toe.
- points — the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine
- pointy — having a comparatively sharp point: The elf had pointy little ears.
- pointe claire — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc
7 letter words starting with point
- pointal — a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pointel — a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- pointer — a person or thing that points.
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
8 letter words starting with point
- pointers — a person or thing that points.
- pointing — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pointman — soldier who walks at the front of an infantry patrol in combat
- pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
- pointing stick — TrackPoint
9 letter words starting with point
- point-set — (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- pointable — able to be pointed or pointed out
- pointedly — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pointelle — a knitting design, usually in the form of chevrons
- pointille — (of book covers) decorated with a tooled pattern of dots.
10 letter words starting with point
- point-wise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
11 letter words starting with point
- point-blank — aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.
- pointillism — a theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists, based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of pure color, as blue and yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer.
- pointy-head — stupid; idiotic.
12 letter words starting with point
- point-device — completely; perfectly; exactly.
- point-spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
- pointe-noire — a seaport in the S Republic of Congo.
13 letter words starting with point
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point-shaving — (especially in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers.
- pointillistic — pertaining to or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists.
- pointy-headed — stupid; idiotic.
- point-bearing pile — a pile depending on the soil or rock beneath its foot for support.
14 letter words starting with point
- point-by-point — detailed and deliberate; taking every point into consideration
- point-to-point — a cross-country horse race between specified points, in which each rider is often free to select his or her own course between the points.
- pointe-a-pitre — a seaport on central Guadeloupe, in the E West Indies.
- point-to-point protocol — (communications, protocol) (PPP) The protocol defined in RFC 1661, the Internet standard for transmitting network layer datagrams (e.g. IP packets) over serial point-to-point links. PPP has a number of advantages over SLIP; it is designed to operate both over asynchronous connections and bit-oriented synchronous systems, it can configure connections to a remote network dynamically, and test that the link is usable. PPP can be configured to encapsulate different network layer protocols (such as IP, IPX, or AppleTalk) by using the appropriate Network Control Protocol (NCP).
- point-to-point protocol over atm — (networking) (PPPoA) A network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in ATM AAL5. It is used mainly with cable modem, DSL and ADSL services. PPPoA offers standard PPP features such as authentication, encryption, and compression. It is very slightly more efficient than PPPoE and, like PPPoE, supports VC-MUX and LLC encapsulation. PPPoA is specified in RFC 2364.
15 letter words starting with point
- point-and-click — of or denoting an interface with which the user typically interacts by using a mouse to move the cursor and then clicking on a screen object.
- point-and-shoot — of or denoting a camera that does not require manual adjustment of shutter speed, focus, aperture, etc.
- point-and-drool interface — (abuse) (Or "point-and-grunt interface") A parody of "point-and-shoot interface", describing a windows, icons, and mouse-based (WIMP) graphical user interface. The implication, of course, is that such an interface is only suitable for idiots. See for the rest of us, WIMP, drool-proof paper.
- point-and-grunt interface — point-and-drool interface
17 letter words starting with point
- point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
19 letter words starting with point
- pointe-aux-trembles — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
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