Word: point
Category: point
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Related words: point
the point, high point, on point, to the point, cedar point, west point, power point, point park, center point, boiling point, point slope form, bullet point, point slope, cedar point tickets, exclamation point, breezy point, hi point
Synonyms: point
companion, friend, colleague, associate, partner, coworker, workmate, pal, crony, mate, chum, buddy, dawg, peeps, familiar, fellow, brother
Translations: point
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spanish
Translations:
punto, mostrar, indicar, designar, enseñar
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german
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punkt, zielen, stelle, indizieren, weiche, stadium, einzelheit, detail, steuern, lenken, ...
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french
Translations:
lieu, pointe, braquer, aiguiser, pointent, cause, chose, endroit, désigner, montrer, ...
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italian
Translations:
mostrare, punta, punto, indicare, puntare
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portuguese
Translations:
apontar, minúcia, pontos, ponto, assinalar, indicar, detalhe, particularidade, poesia, mostrar
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dutch
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punt, neus, tekenen, stadium, oog, aangeven, etappe, stadie, kenmerken, tip, ...
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russian
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момент, острие, стежок, вершина, наконечник, румб, точка, вопрос, пунсон, кегль, ...
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norwegian
Translations:
punkt, punktum, poeng, prikk, spiss
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swedish
Translations:
prick, punkt, spetsa
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finnish
Translations:
kärki, kohta, piste, näyttää, kärjistää, hyöty, paikka, detalji, asia, osoittaa, ...
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danish
Translations:
top, prik, punkt
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czech
Translations:
stupeň, zaostřit, špice, předmět, tečka, čárka, mířit, cíl, namířit, místo, ...
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polish
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ostrzyć, przecinek, punkt, zamiar, pointa, kwestia, ostrze, lit, miejsce, wskazywać, ...
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hungarian
Translations:
ceruzahegy, ponteredmény, jellemvonás, konnektor, pontérték
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turkish
Translations:
nokta, ayrıntı, benek
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greek
Translations:
στίγμα, αιχμή, επισημαίνω, δείχνω
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ukrainian
Translations:
їдко, гостро, болісно, болюче
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albanian
Translations:
pikë
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bulgarian
Translations:
точка
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estonian
Translations:
osutama, punkt, pöörmesulg
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croatian
Translations:
točku, bod, mjesto, vrh, pojedinost
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icelandic
Translations:
oddur, liður, nes, benda
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lithuanian
Translations:
taškas, detalė
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latvian
Translations:
sīkums, detaļa, punkts
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romanian
Translations:
punct, detaliu
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slovenian
Translations:
označit, špica
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slovak
Translations:
bod, ukázať
The meaning and "use of": point
noun
- the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object. - the point of his dagger
- a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a period. - Footnote numbering in the text should be placed after the full point at the end of a sentence.
- a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface. - turn left at the point where you see a sign to Apple Grove
- a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text. - you ignore a number of important points
- (in sports and games) a mark or unit of scoring. - he scored 13 of his team's final 19 points against Houston
- each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances around a compass. - Arrayed around it like points on the compass rose were sections of the house.
- a narrow piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean. - the boat came around the point
- a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing, which in the US and UK is one twelfth of a pica, or 0.013835 inch (0.351 mm), and in Europe is 0.015 inch (0.376 mm). - Because monitors display at different resolutions, 12- point type on one screen could approximate 14-point type on another.
- a frontcourt position, usually manned by the guard who sets up the team's defense. - Feature of the game was a whopping 28 points from point guard Karen Mealey.
- each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle. - If the points need to be replaced you must remove the flywheel.
- a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops. - They were advancing slowly in three points across the Realm, wiping out anything that stood against them.
- the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat. - The dorsal stripe is the color of the horse's points .
- a spot to which a straight run is made. - These marshy channels are the invariable point of any hunted boar.
- a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching breeches to a doublet. - He began to untruss his points .
- a short piece of cord for tying up a reef in a sail. - The top-sails are always reefed with points .
- the action or position of a dog in pointing. - a bird dog on point
- an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition. - Stokowski changes gear at points as if he decided tempos needed geared up.
- direct someone's attention to the position or direction of something, typically by extending one's finger. - the boys were nudging each other and pointing at me
- give force or emphasis to (words or actions). - he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral
- fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling) with smoothly finished mortar or cement. - The brickwork was being pointed up and painters were carefully applying fresh coats of white paint to doors and lintels.
- give a sharp, tapered point to. - he twisted and pointed his mustache
- insert points in (written Hebrew). - Some manuscripts are pointed with what looks like the Land of Israel system written with Tiberian symbols.
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