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points points definition

points


 
  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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