Synonym: aim, direct, indicate, show. Similar words: appoint, point to, point out, to the point, in point of, appointment, a case in point, joint. Meaning: [pɔɪnt] n. 1. a geometric element that has position but no extension 2. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location 3. a brief version of the essential meaning of something 4. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process 5. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole 6. an instant of time 7. the object of an activity 8. a V shape 9. a very small circular shape 10. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest 11. a promontory extending out into a large body of water 12. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list 13. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect 14. an outstanding characteristic 15. sharp end 16. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass 17. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch 18. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations 19. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer 20. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip 21. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic 22. the gun muzzle's direction 23. a wall socket 24. a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. v. 1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 2. be oriented 3. direct into a position for use 4. direct the course; determine the direction of travelling 5. be a signal for or a symptom of 6. sail close to the wind 7. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics 8. mark with diacritics 9. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes 10. be positionable in a specified manner 11. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal 12. give a point to 13. repair the joints of bricks.
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151. I'd like to return to the final point you made.
152. One end of the stick tapers down to a point.
153. It doesn't have to be done this minute, but at some point this week please.
154. In the Antarctic, the temperature rarely rises above freezing point.
155. I don't know is it right All the love stories have a critical point, one hour, one day, those who have been careful to save gold all disappeared. Save the children suddenly sad cry.
156. If you see her, please point her out to me.
157. His face was hollowed out to the point of emaciation.
158. They shot him at point blank range with an automatic rifle.
159. The highway stretched out ahead of me until it narrowed to a vanishing point some miles away.
160. There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them.
161. From an esthetic point of view, it's a nice design.
162. From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the whole procession.
163. Conditions on the ship were often very bad, and crews were on the point of mutiny.
164. In order to prove his point he showed them the latest sales figures.
165. The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
166. He is making the unarguable point that our desires and preferences have a social component.
167. Whether these controls will really reduce violent crime is a moot point.
168. You might as well take your father's car - there's no point in having it sit there unused in the garage.
169. The starting point for the guided tour of the town is in the market square. Sentencedict.com
170. Brilliant teamwork and old fashioned grit got the team a last minute point.
171. It's a moot point whether men or women are better drivers.
172. He listened patiently to what we all had to say before putting across an alternative point of view.
173. The situation reached breaking point when his son crashed the family car.
174. The hot sun enervated her to the point of collapse.
175. To illustrate my point I have done a comparative analysis.
176. On the foreign exchanges, the US dollar is up point forty-five.
177. The data plotted at a single point.
178. Lack of space forbids further discussion at this point.
179. She quoted from the report to support her point.
180. Her nerves were stretched to breaking point.
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