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Common
noun
•
A
discrete
division
of something.
An
individual
element
in a
larger
whole; a
particular
detail
,
thought
, or quality.
A
particular
moment
in an
event
or
occurrence
; a
juncture
.
Condition
,
state
.
A
topic
of
discussion
or
debate
; a
proposition
.
A
focus
of
conversation
or
consideration
; the main
idea
.
A
purpose
or
objective
, which
makes
something
meaningful
.
The
smallest
quantity
of something; a
jot
, a
whit
.
A
tiny
amount
of time; a
moment
.
A
specific
location
or
place
, seen as a
spatial
position
.
A
full stop
or other
terminal
punctuation mark
.
A
note
; a
tune
.
A
distinguishing
quality or
characteristic
.
The
chief
or
excellent
features
.
Something
tiny
, as a
pinprick
; a very
small
mark
.
A
tenth
; formerly also a
twelfth
.
Each of the
marks
or
strokes
written
above
letters
,
especially
in
Semitic
languages
, to
indicate
vowels
,
stress
etc.
•
In Mathematics & Sciences:
A
discrete
division
of something.
A
zero-dimensional
mathematical
object
representing
a
location
in one
or more
dimensions
; something
considered
to have
position
but no
magnitude
or
direction
.
•
In Music:
A
discrete
division
of something.
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
.
•
In Board games, Sports & Video games:
A
discrete
division
of something.
A
unit
of
scoring
in
a game
or
competition
.
•
In Mathematics:
A
discrete
division
of something.
A
decimal point
(now
especially
when
reading
decimal fractions
aloud
).
•
In Economics:
A
discrete
division
of something.
A
unit
used to
express
differences
in
prices
of
stocks
and
shares
.
•
In Typography:
A
discrete
division
of something.
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
).
•
In British English:
A
discrete
division
of something.
An
electric
power
socket
.
A
unit of measure
for
rain
,
equal
to 0.254
mm
or 0.01
of an
inch
.
•
In Nautical & Navigation:
A
discrete
division
of something.
A
unit
of
bearing
equal
to one
thirty-second
of a
circle
, i.e. 11.25°.
•
A sharp
extremity
.
The
sharp
tip
of an
object
.
Any
projecting
extremity
of an
object
.
An
object
which has
a sharp
or
tapering
tip
.
A
peninsula
or
promontory
.
The
position
at the front or
vanguard
of an
advancing
force
.
Each of the main
directions
on a
compass
,
usually
considered
to be 32 in number; a
direction
.
Pointedness
of
speech
or
writing
; a
penetrating
or
decisive
quality of
expression
.
An
area
of
contrasting
colour
on an
animal
,
especially
a
dog
; a
marking
.
A
tine
or
snag
of an
antler
.
•
In Backgammon:
A sharp
extremity
.
Each of the
twelve
triangular
positions
in either
table
of a
backgammon
board
, on which the
stones
are
played
.
•
In Nautical:
A sharp
extremity
.
The
difference
between
two points
of the
compass
.
•
In British English & Rail transportation:
A sharp
extremity
.
A
railroad switch
.
•
In Fencing:
A sharp
extremity
.
A
movement
executed
with the
sabre
or
foil
.
•
In Heraldry:
One of the several different
parts
of the
escutcheon
.
•
In Nautical:
A
short
piece
of
cordage
used in
reefing
sails
.
•
A
string
or
lace
used to
tie
together certain
garments
.
•
Lace
worked
by the
needle
.
•
In American English:
An
item
of
private
information; a
hint
; a
tip
; a
pointer
.
•
The
attitude
assumed
by a
pointer
dog
when he
finds
game
.
•
In Falconry:
The
perpendicular
rising
of a
hawk
over the
place
where its
prey
has
gone
into
cover
.
•
The
act
of
pointing
,
as of
the
foot
downward
in certain
dance
positions
.
•
The
gesture
of
extending
the
index finger
in a
direction
in order to
indicate
something.
•
In Medicine:
A
vaccine point
.
•
In Cricket:
In various
sports
, a
position
of a certain
player
, or,
by extension
, the
player
occupying
that
position
.
A
fielding position
square
of the
wicket
on the
off side
, between
gully
and
cover
.
•
In Ice hockey & Lacrosse:
In various
sports
, a
position
of a certain
player
, or,
by extension
, the
player
occupying
that
position
.
The
position
of the
player
of each
side
who
stands
a
short
distance
in front of
the
goalkeeper
.
•
In Baseball:
In various
sports
, a
position
of a certain
player
, or,
by extension
, the
player
occupying
that
position
.
The
position
of the
pitcher
and
catcher
.
•
In Hunting:
In various
sports
, a
position
of a certain
player
, or,
by extension
, the
player
occupying
that
position
.
A
spot
to which a
straight
run
is made; hence, a
straight
run
from
point
to
point
; a
cross-country
run
.
verb
•
To
extend
the
index finger
in the
direction
of something
in order to
show
where it is or to
draw attention
to it.
•
To
draw attention
to something or
indicate
a
direction
.
•
To
face
in a
particular
direction
.
•
To
direct
toward an
object
; to
aim
.
•
To
give
a
point
to; to
sharpen
; to
cut
,
forge
,
grind
, or
file
to an
acute
end
.
•
To
indicate
a
probability
of something.
•
In Masonry:
To
repair
mortar
.
•
In Masonry:
To
fill up
and
finish
the
joints
of (a
wall
), by
introducing
additional
cement
or
mortar
, and
bringing
it to a
smooth
surface
.
•
To
cut
, as a
surface
, with a
pointed
tool
.
•
To
direct
or
encourage
(someone) in a
particular
direction
.
•
In Mathematics:
To
separate
an
integer
from a
decimal
with a
decimal point
.
•
To
mark
with
diacritics
.
•
To
supply
with
punctuation marks
; to
punctuate
.
•
In Computing:
To
direct
the
central processing unit
to
seek
information at a certain
location
in
memory
.
•
In Internet:
To
direct
requests
sent to a
domain name
to the
IP address
corresponding
to that
domain name
.
•
In Nautical:
To
sail close to the wind
.
•
In Hunting:
To
indicate
the
presence
of
game
by a
fixed
and
steady
look
, as certain
hunting dogs
do.
•
In Medicine:
To
approximate
to the
surface
; to
head
.
•
To
give
point
to (something said or
done
); to
give
particular
prominence
or
force
to.
•
To
appoint
.
name
•
USMA
(
United States
Military Academy
) in
West Point
,
New York
.
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