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points
verb(point)
be oriented
Synonyms: orient,
Examples:
The weather vane points North.
The dancers toes pointed outward.
points
verb(point)
sail close to the wind
Synonyms: luff,
points
verb(point)
repair the joints of bricks
Synonyms: repoint,
Examples:
Point a chimney.
points
noun(point)
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
Synonyms: compass point,
Examples:
He checked the point on his compass.
points
verb(point)
be a signal for or a symptom of
Synonyms: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal,
Examples:
Her behavior points to a severe neurosis.
points
noun(point)
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Synonyms: degree, level, stage,
points
noun(point)
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Synonyms: item,
Examples:
The main point on the agenda was taken up first.
points
noun(point)
an outstanding characteristic
Synonyms: spot,
Examples:
His acting was one of the high points of the movie.
points
noun(point)
a V shape
Synonyms: peak, tip,
Examples:
The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points.
points
noun(point)
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
Synonyms: breaker point, distributor point,
points
noun(point)
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
Synonyms: decimal point, percentage point,
points
verb(point)
direct into a position for use
Synonyms: charge, level,
Examples:
Point a gun.
points
verb(point)
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Synonyms: designate, indicate, show,
Examples:
He pointed to the empty parking space.
points
noun(point)
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
Synonyms: pointedness,
points
noun(point)
the gun muzzle's direction
Synonyms: gunpoint,
Examples:
He held me up at the point of a gun.
points
noun(point)
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
Synonyms: head,
Examples:
The point of the arrow was due north.
points
noun(point)
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
Synonyms: detail, item,
Examples:
A point of information.
points
noun(point)
a wall socket
Synonyms: power point,
points
noun(point)
an instant of time
Synonyms: point in time,
Examples:
At that point I had to leave.
points
noun(point)
a very small circular shape
Synonyms: dot,
Examples:
A row of points.
points
verb(point)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonyms: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer,
points
verb(point)
give a point to
Synonyms: sharpen, taper,
points
verb(point)
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Synonyms: aim, direct, place, target,
points
noun(point)
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Synonyms: full point, full stop, period, stop,
points
noun(point)
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Examples:
Get to the point.
He missed the point of the joke.
Life has lost its point.
points
noun(point)
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
Examples:
He knows my bad points as well as my good points.
points
noun(point)
a geometric element that has position but no extension
Examples:
A point is defined by its coordinates.
points
noun(point)
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
points
noun(point)
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
Examples:
They sailed south around the point.
points
noun(point)
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
points
verb(point)
be positionable in a specified manner
Examples:
The gun points with ease.
points
verb(point)
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
Examples:
The dog pointed the dead duck.
points
verb(point)
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
points
verb(point)
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
points
verb(point)
mark with diacritics
Examples:
Point the letter.
points
noun(point)
one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
points
noun(point)
sharp end
Examples:
He stuck the point of the knife into a tree.
He broke the point of his pencil.
points
noun(point)
the object of an activity
Examples:
What is the point of discussing it?.
points
noun(point)
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Examples:
She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street.
points
noun(point)
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
Examples:
He scored 20 points in the first half.
A touchdown counts 6 points.

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