Sekirov Dictionary

point

/pɔɪnt/

noun63

  1. The sharp tip of an object.
  2. A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
  3. A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
  4. A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
  5. A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
  6. A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
  7. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
  8. A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
  9. [in the plural] The chief or excellent features.
  10. A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
  11. A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
  12. Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
  13. A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
  14. a topic or claim that someone brings up when people talk or argue
  15. A small dot or mark.
  16. Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
  17. A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
  18. A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
  19. Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
  20. A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
  21. A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
  22. Ellipsis of percentage point.
  23. A sharp extremity.
  24. The act of pointing.
  25. The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
  26. The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
  27. An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
  28. A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
  29. Any projecting extremity of an object.
  30. A peninsula or promontory.
  31. A tine or snag of an antler.
  32. Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
  33. The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
  34. An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
  35. Ellipsis of point man.
  36. A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
  37. (UK) An electric power socket.
  38. [in the plural] (UK) A railroad switch.
  39. A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
  40. In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
  41. A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
  42. The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
  43. The position of the pitcher and catcher.
  44. [usually plural] An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
  45. Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
  46. The difference between two points of the compass; a unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
  47. [in the plural] Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
  48. The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
  49. Lace worked by the needle.
  50. A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
  51. (historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
  52. (slang, old-fashioned) An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
  53. A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
  54. A note; a tune.
  55. (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
  56. One of the “corners” of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
  57. An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
  58. A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
  59. The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
  60. (no longer used) A vaccine point.
  61. (no longer used) Condition, state.
  62. (no longer used) The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit.
  63. (no longer used) A tiny amount of time; a moment.

verb21

  1. To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
  2. To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
  3. To indicate a probability of something.
  4. To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
  5. To face in a particular direction.
  6. To direct toward an object; to aim.
  7. To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
  8. To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
  9. (Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
  10. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
  11. (old-fashioned) To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.
  12. To repair mortar.
  13. To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
  14. To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
  15. To mark with diacritics.
  16. To mark (e.g. an Anglican psalm) with pointing.
  17. (old-fashioned) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
  18. To sail close to the wind.
  19. To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
  20. To approximate to the surface; to head.
  21. (no longer used) To appoint.

exclamation1

  1. Point taken; understood; got it.
forms

pointed · pointing · pointeth · points · pointest

Phrases with point

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