Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb point
5 of 13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> finger
=> signalize, point out call attention
=> reflect
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> dock
=> sheer
=> stand out
=> starboard
=> conn
=> navigate, pilot
=> channel, canalize, canalise
=> corner
=> park
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
=> mark
Sense 11
target, aim place direct, point
=> address
=> range in home in zero in
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> acuminate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb point
5 of 13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> finger
=> signalize, point out call attention
=> reflect
=> redound
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> dock
=> drydock
=> sheer
=> stand out
=> starboard
=> conn
=> navigate, pilot
=> astrogate
=> channel, canalize, canalise
=> corner
=> park
=> angle-park
=> parallel-park
=> double-park
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
=> threaten
=> prophesy, foreshow
=> mark
=> blaze
=> dimension
=> signpost
=> signalize, distinguish
=> singularize
=> buoy
Sense 11
target, aim place direct, point
=> address
=> range in home in zero in
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> acuminate
Entailment of verb point
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb point
13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> inform
Sense 2
orient, point
=> lie
Sense 3
charge, level, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> control, command
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
Sense 6
luff, point
=> sail
Sense 7
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 8
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 9
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 10
point
=> be
Sense 11
target, aim place direct, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> change shape, change form deform
Sense 13
point, repoint
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on
Familiarity of verb point
point used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 13)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb point
Sense 3
charge, level, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
Sense 10
point
=> be
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Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> inform
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Sense 2
orient, point
=> lie
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Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide
=> control, command
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Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
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Sense 6
luff, point
=> sail
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Sense 7
point
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 8
point
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 9
point
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 11
target, aim place direct, point
=> aim take train, take aim direct
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Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> change shape, change form deform
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Sense 13
point, repoint
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on
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Grep of noun point
alveolar point
auricular point
ballpoint
basic point defense missile system
blue point
blue point siamese
bluepoint
boiling point
breaker point
breaking point
cardinal compass point
case in point
celestial point
checkpoint
compass point
counterpoint
craniometric point
critical point
curie point
data point
decimal point
dew point
diamond point
distributor point
dry point
embonpoint
end point
endpoint
equinoctial point
exclamation point
extra point
extreme point
five-point bishop's cap
fixed-point notation
fixed-point number
fixed-point part
fixed-point representation system
flash point
floating-point notation
floating-point number
floating-point operation
floating-point representation system
focal point
fourfold point correlation
freezing point
full point
geographic point
geographical point
gros point
gunpoint
high point
interrogation point
intersection point
jugal point
jumping-off point
limit point
lubber's point
match point
mcburney's point
melting point
midpoint
million floating point operations per second
navel point
needlepoint
orbital point
pedal point
percentage point
petit point
pinpoint
point
point after
point duty
point in time
point lace
point man
point mutation
point of accumulation
point of apoapsis
point of entry
point of honor
point of intersection
point of no return
point of order
point of periapsis
point of reference
point of view
point source
point system
point woman
pointed-leaf maple
pointed arch
pointedness
pointer
pointilism
pointilist
pointing out
pointing trowel
pointlessness
pointsman
power point
pressure point
rallying point
reference point
set point
silverpoint
spearpoint
standpoint
starting point
sticking point
stopping point
strong point
suspension point
talking point
terminal point
three-point landing
topographic point
turning point
vanishing point
vantage point
viewpoint
vowel point
weak point
well point
wellpoint
west point
zero point
Overview of noun point
The noun point has 24 senses (first 15 from tagged texts)
1. (51) point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
2. (22) point -- (the precise location of something a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
3. (21) point -- (a brief version of the essential meaning of something "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point")
4. (18) degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
5. (18) detail, item, point -- (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information")
6. (9) point, point in time -- (a very short period of time; "at that point I had to leave")
7. (6) point -- (the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?")
8. (3) point, tip, peak -- (a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")
9. (2) point, dot -- (a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots")
10. (2) point -- (the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points")
11. (2) point -- (a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point")
12. (2) item, point -- (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first")
13. (1) point -- (a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect)
14. (1) point, spot -- (an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie")
15. (1) point -- (sharp end "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil")
16. compass point, point -- (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass")
17. point -- (a linear unit used to measure the size of type approximately 1/72 inch)
18. period, point, full stop, stop, full point -- (a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop")
19. point, head -- (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north")
20. point, pointedness -- (the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point)
21. point -- (a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points")
22. point, gunpoint -- (the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun")
23. point, power point -- ((British) a wall socket)
24. distributor point, breaker point, point -- (a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs)
Overview of verb point
The verb point has 13 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (25) indicate, point, show -- (indicate a place direction, person, or thing either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents")
2. (8) orient, point -- (be oriented; "The weather vane points North")
3. (8) charge, level, point -- (direct into a position for use "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me")
4. (5) steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
5. (1) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued")
6. luff, point -- (sail close to the wind)
7. point -- (mark Hebrew words with diacritics)
8. point -- (mark with diacritics, as of letter)
9. point -- (mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes)
10. point -- (be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease")
11. target, aim place direct, point -- (intend something to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others not towards yourself")
12. sharpen, taper, point -- (give a point to "The candles are tapered")
13. point, repoint -- (repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney")
Grep of adj point
embonpoint
pinpoint
point-blank
point-of-sale
pointed
pointed-toe
pointilist
pointilistic
pointing
pointless
pointy-toed
to the point
Overview of noun point
The noun point has 24 senses (first 15 from tagged texts)
1. (51) point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
2. (22) point -- (the precise location of something a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
3. (21) point -- (a brief version of the essential meaning of something "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point")
4. (18) degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
5. (18) detail, item, point -- (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information")
6. (9) point, point in time -- (a very short period of time; "at that point I had to leave")
7. (6) point -- (the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?")
8. (3) point, tip, peak -- (a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")
9. (2) point, dot -- (a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots")
10. (2) point -- (the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points")
11. (2) point -- (a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point")
12. (2) item, point -- (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first")
13. (1) point -- (a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect)
14. (1) point, spot -- (an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie")
15. (1) point -- (sharp end "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil")
16. compass point, point -- (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass")
17. point -- (a linear unit used to measure the size of type approximately 1/72 inch)
18. period, point, full stop, stop, full point -- (a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop")
19. point, head -- (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north")
20. point, pointedness -- (the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point)
21. point -- (a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points")
22. point, gunpoint -- (the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun")
23. point, power point -- ((British) a wall socket)
24. distributor point, breaker point, point -- (a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs)
Overview of verb point
The verb point has 13 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (25) indicate, point, show -- (indicate a place direction, person, or thing either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents")
2. (8) orient, point -- (be oriented; "The weather vane points North")
3. (8) charge, level, point -- (direct into a position for use "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me")
4. (5) steer, maneuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
5. (1) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued")
6. luff, point -- (sail close to the wind)
7. point -- (mark Hebrew words with diacritics)
8. point -- (mark with diacritics, as of letter)
9. point -- (mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes)
10. point -- (be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease")
11. target, aim place direct, point -- (intend something to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others not towards yourself")
12. sharpen, taper, point -- (give a point to "The candles are tapered")
13. point, repoint -- (repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney")
point definition
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