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Point

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Meaning

Noun

●
  • A
    of something.
  • An individual
    in a
    whole; a particular
    ,
    , or quality.
  • A particular
    in an
    or
    ; a juncture.
  • Condition, state.
  • A
    of
    or
    ; a proposition.
  • A focus of
    or
    ; the main idea.
  • A
    or
    , which makes something meaningful.
  • The
    of something; a
    , a whit.
  • A
    amount of time; a moment.
  • A specific
    or place, seen as a
    position.
  • A
    or other
    mark.
  • A
    ; a tune.
  • A
    quality or characteristic.
  • The
    or
    features.
  • Something
    , as a
    ; a very small mark.
  • A
    ; formerly also a twelfth.
  • Short for
    point.
  • Each of the
    or
    above
    , especially in Semitic
    , to
    ,
    etc.
    • ●
    In Mathematics, Sciences & Shapes:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    a
    or more
    ; something considered to have
    but no
    or direction.
    • ●
    In Music:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    or
    used to
    certain
    or time. In
    , it
    or
    certain
    or
    (points of
    , of
    , etc.). In
    , it is
    on the right of a
    to
    its value, or
    its time, by one half.
    • ●
    In Board games, Sports & Video games:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    of
    in
    or competition.
    • ●
    In Mathematics:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    (now especially when
    aloud).
    • ●
    In Economics:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    used to
    in
    of
    and shares.
    • ●
    In Typography:
  • A
    of something.
  • a
    to 1/12 of a
    , or
    1/72 of an
    (exactly 1/72 of an
    in the
    era).
    • ●
    In British English:
  • A
    of something.
  • An
    power socket.
  • A
    for
    ,
    to 0.254
    or 0.01 of an inch.
    • ●
    In Nautical & Navigation:
  • A
    of something.
  • A
    of
    to one
    of a
    , i.e. 11.25°.
    • ●
    In Automotive:
  • A
    of something.
  • Either of the two
    in a
    which
    or
    to
    or
    the
    of current through the
    . There is usually a
    point,
    by the
    , and a
    , and they are
    together as a unit.
    • ●
  • A
    extremity.
  • The
    of an object.
  • Any
    of an object.
  • An
    which has
    or
    tip.
  • A
    or promontory.
  • The
    at the front or
    of an
    force.
  • The
    at the front or
    of an
    force.;An
    or public
    in a
    endeavor.
  • Each of the main
    on a
    , usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
  • Pointedness of
    or
    ; a
    or
    quality of expression.
  • An area of
    on an
    , especially a
    ; a marking.
  • A
    or
    of an antler.
    • ●
    In Archaeology:
  • A
    extremity.
  • An
    which has
    or
    tip.
  • A
    or
    to a handle.
    • ●
    In Backgammon:
  • A
    extremity.
  • Each of the
    in either
    of a
    , on which the
    are played.
    • ●
    In Nautical:
  • A
    extremity.
  • The
    between
    of the compass.
    • ●
    In British English & Rail transportation:
  • A
    extremity.
  • A
    switch.
    • ●
    In Fencing:
  • A
    extremity.
  • A
    with the
    or foil.
    • ●
    In Heraldry:
    One of the "corners" of the
    : the
    (bottom
    ) unless a
    is
    (point
    , point
    , point
    , point
    ),
    when
    . (Compare
    , point
    ,
    .) .]]
    ●
    In Heraldry:
    An
    to a
    (but sometimes
    ),
    upward from the
    . (Often
    a point pointed.)
    ●
    In Nautical:
    A
    of
    used in
    sails.
    ●
    A
    or
    used to
    together certain garments.
    ●
    Lace
    by the needle.
    ●
    In American English:
    An
    of
    information; a
    ; a
    ; a pointer.
    ●
    The
    by a
    when he
    game.
    ●
    In Falconry:
    The
    of a
    over the place where its
    has
    into cover.
    ●
    The
    of
    ,
    the
    in certain
    positions.
    ●
    The
    of
    the
    in a
    in order to
    something.
    ●
    In Medicine:
    A
    point.
    ●
    Short for point man.
    ●
    In Cricket:
  • In various
    , a
    , or,
    , the
    that
    .
  • A
    of the
    on the
    , between
    and cover.
    • ●
    In Ice hockey & Lacrosse:
  • In various
    , a
    , or,
    , the
    that
    .
  • The
    of the
    of each
    who
    a
    the goalkeeper.
    • ●
    In Baseball:
  • In various
    , a
    , or,
    , the
    that
    .
  • The
    of the
    and catcher.
    • ●
    In Hunting:
  • In various
    , a
    , or,
    , the
    that
    .
  • A
    to which a
    is made; hence, a
    from point to point; a
    .

    • Verb

    ●
    To
    the
    in the
    of something in order to show where it is or to
    to it.
    ●
    To
    to something or
    a direction.
    ●
    To
    in a particular direction.
    ●
    To
    toward an
    ; to aim.
    ●
    To give a point to; to
    ; to
    ,
    ,
    , or
    to an
    end.
    ●
    To
    a
    of something.
    ●
    In Masonry:
    To
    mortar.
    ●
    In Masonry:
    To
    and
    the
    of (a
    ), by
    or
    , and
    to a
    surface.
    ●
    To
    , as a
    , with a
    tool.
    ●
    To
    or
    (someone) in a particular
    ion.
    ●
    In Mathematics:
    To
    an
    from a
    with a
    point.
    ●
    To
    with diacritics.
    ●
    To supply with
    ; to punctuate.
    ●
    In Computing:
    To
    the
    to
    information at a certain
    in memory.
    ●
    In Internet:
    To
    sent to a
    to the IP
    to that
    .
    ●
    In Nautical:
    To
    the wind.
    ●
    In Hunting:
    To
    the
    of
    by a
    and
    look, as certain
    do.
    ●
    In Medicine:
    To
    to the
    ; to head.
    ●
    To give point to (something said or done); to give particular
    or
    to.
    ●
    To appoint.

    Name

    ●
    USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.
    ●
    A
    in Posey County, Indiana, United States, so-named for being the
    and
    point in the state.
    ●
    A
    in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    ●
    A
    from French.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    point
    English
    arrow
    point
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    point
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    arrow
    punctum
    Latin
    punctus
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

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