point

Noun
  1. A geometric element that has position but no extension (synset 105874582)
    "a point is defined by its coordinates"
    is a type of: component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient - an abstract part of something
    subtypes:
  2. The precise location of something;
    A spatially limited location (synset 108637636)
    "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
    is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
    subtypes:
    • punctum - (anatomy) a point or small area
    • blind spot, optic disc, optic disk - the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
    • belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    • mcburney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis
    • node - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
    • antinode - (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
    • beginning, origin, root, rootage, source - the place where something begins, where it springs into being
    • celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
    • center, centre, midpoint - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
    • crinion, trichion - point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
    • chokepoint - a point of congestion or blockage
    • corner - the point where two lines meet or intersect
    • crossing - a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
    • focus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
    • geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth
    • ground zero - the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
    • hot spot, hotspot - a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
    • midair - some point in the air; above ground level
    • abutment - point of contact between two objects or parts
    • place, position - the particular portion of space occupied by something
    • position - the appropriate or customary location
    • pressure point - any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
    • military position, position - a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
    • corner - the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
    • place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    • vanishing point - the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
    • focal point, focus - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
    • hilum - the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
    • focal point, focus, nidus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
  3. A brief version of the essential meaning of something (synset 106619161)
    "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    subtypes:
  4. An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole (synset 105825971)
    "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
    is a type of: fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
    subtypes:
    same as: detail, item
  5. A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process (synset 113962925)
    "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
    is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    subtypes:
    same as: degree, level, stage
  6. An instant of time (synset 115205381)
    "at that point I had to leave"
    is a type of: amount, measure, quantity - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    subtypes:
    same as: point in time
  7. The object of an activity (synset 105992951)
    "what is the point of discussing it?"
    is a type of: aim, object, objective, target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  8. A V shape (synset 113925175)
    "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
    is a type of: convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward
    subtypes:
    • widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
    • cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
    • head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
    is a part of:
    • alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
    • arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
    • knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
    • pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    • blade, brand, steel, sword - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
    • cone, cone shape, conoid - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
    same as: peak, tip
  9. A very small circular shape (synset 113934887)
    "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
    is a type of: disc, disk, saucer - something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
    same as: dot
  10. The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest (synset 113631405)
    "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
    is a type of: unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    subtypes:
    is a part of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
  11. A promontory extending out into a large body of water (synset 109419340)
    "they sailed south around the point"
    is a type of: foreland, head, headland, promontory - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
  12. A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list (synset 106494090)
    "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
    is a type of: component, component part, constituent, part, portion - something determined in relation to something that includes it
    subtypes:
    is a part of: list, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
    same as: item
  13. A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect (synset 113817097)
    is a type of: relevance, relevancy - the relation of something to the matter at hand
  14. An outstanding characteristic (synset 104739165)
    "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
    is a type of: characteristic - a distinguishing quality
    same as: spot
  15. Sharp end (synset 103980573)
    "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
    is a type of: end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length
    subtypes:
    • arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
    • barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
    • barb - the pointed part of barbed wire
    • cusp - point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
    • diamond point - a very hard small point made from a diamond
    • nib, pen nib - the writing point of a pen
    • pike - a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
    • pinpoint - the sharp point of a pin
    • spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint - the head and sharpened point of a spear
    • spike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
    is a part of:
    • awl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
    • ice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
    • knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
    • needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
    • pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    • pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  16. Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass (synset 113852504)
    "he checked the point on his compass"
    is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    subtypes:
    same as: compass point
  17. A linear unit used to measure the size of type;
    Approximately 1/72 inch (synset 113734391)
    is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
    is a part of: em, pica, pica em - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
  18. 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 (synset 113421323)
    is a type of: loan - the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
  19. A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations (synset 106856570)
    "in England they call a period a stop"
    is a type of: punctuation, punctuation mark - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
    subtypes: suspension point - (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete
    same as: full point, full stop, period, stop
  20. A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer (synset 106834918)
    "the point of the arrow was due north"
    is a type of: mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
    is a part of: arrow, pointer - a mark to indicate a direction or relation
    same as: head
  21. The dot at the left of a decimal fraction (synset 106825147)
    is a type of: mathematical notation - a notation used by mathematicians
    same as: decimal point, percentage point
  22. The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip (synset 105078725)
    is a type of: taper - the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
    same as: pointedness
  23. A distinguishing or individuating characteristic (synset 104739307)
    "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
    is a type of: characteristic - a distinguishing quality
    subtypes: selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers
  24. The gun muzzle's direction (synset 103981127)
    "he held me up at the point of a gun"
    is a type of: gun muzzle, muzzle - the open circular discharging end of a gun
    same as: gunpoint
  25. A wall socket (synset 103981029)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: electric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, outlet, wall plug, wall socket - receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
    same as: power point
  26. A contact in the distributor;
    As the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs (synset 103218529)
    is a type of: contact, tangency - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
    is a part of: distributer, distributor, electrical distributor - electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
    same as: breaker point, distributor point
Verb
  1. Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing;
    Either spatially or figuratively (synset 200925764)
    "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
    is a type of: inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
    subtypes:
    same as: designate, indicate, show
  2. Be oriented (synset 202719059)
    "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
    is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    same as: orient
  3. Direct into a position for use (synset 201154680)
    "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
    is a type of: aim, direct, take, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    same as: charge, level
    verb group: point - be positionable in a specified manner
  4. Direct the course;
    Determine the direction of travelling (synset 201935739)
    is a type of: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
    subtypes:
    • dock - maneuver into a dock
    • sheer - cause to sheer
    • pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road
    • helm - be at or take the helm of
    • crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
    • navigate - direct carefully and safely
    • stand out - steer away from shore, of ships
    • starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders
    • conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
    • navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    • channel - direct the flow of
    • corner, tree - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
    • park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    same as: channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer
  5. Be a signal for or a symptom of (synset 200923271)
    "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
    is a type of: tell - let something be known
    subtypes:
    same as: bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
  6. Sail close to the wind (synset 201932107)
    referred to in: navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    is a type of: sail - travel on water propelled by wind
    same as: luff
  7. Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics (synset 201592284)
    is a type of: label, mark, tag - attach a tag or label to
  8. Mark with diacritics (synset 201592145)
    "point the letter"
    is a type of: label, mark, tag - attach a tag or label to
  9. Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes (synset 201591977)
    is a type of: label, mark, tag - attach a tag or label to
  10. Be positionable in a specified manner (synset 201155136)
    "The gun points with ease"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    verb group: charge, level, point - direct into a position for use
  11. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal (synset 201153025)
    "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
    is a type of: aim, direct, take, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    subtypes:
    same as: aim, direct, place, target
  12. Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle (synset 200926226)
    "the dog pointed the dead duck"
    is a type of: designate, indicate, point, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  13. Give a point to (synset 200393662)
    "The candles are tapered"
    is a type of: change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
    subtypes: acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
    same as: sharpen, taper
  14. Repair the joints of bricks (synset 200262843)
    "point a chimney"
    is a type of: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    same as: repoint

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