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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 -------------- Sense 1 indicate, point, show => inform -------------- Sense 2 orient, point => lie -------------- 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 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 -------------- Grep of noun points pointsman 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") 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")
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