English noun: point | |||
1. | point (cognition) a geometric element that has position but no extension | ||
Samples | A point is defined by its coordinates. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attracter, attractor, intercept, intersection, intersection point, point of intersection | ||
2. | point (location) the precise location of something; a spatially limited location | ||
Samples | She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abutment, antinode, beginning, belly button, bellybutton, blind spot, celestial point, center, centre, chokepoint, corner, corner, crinion, crossing, focal point, focal point, focus, focus, focus, geographic point, geographical point, ground zero, hilum, hot spot, hotspot, McBurney's point, midair, midpoint, military position, navel, nidus, node, omphalos, omphalus, optic disc, optic disk, origin, place, place, position, position, position, pressure point, punctum, root, rootage, source, spot, topographic point, trichion, umbilicus, vanishing point | ||
3. | point (communication) a brief version of the essential meaning of something | ||
Samples | Get to the point. He missed the point of the joke. Life has lost its point. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | import, meaning, significance, signification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bottom line, crux, crux of the matter, rallying point, talking point | ||
4. | point (cognition) an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | ||
Samples | Several of the details are similar. A point of information. | ||
Synonyms | detail, item | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fact | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | minutia, nook and cranny, nooks and crannies, regard, respect, sticking point, technicality, trifle, triviality | ||
5. | point (state) a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | ||
Samples | A remarkable degree of frankness. At what stage are the social sciences?. | ||
Synonyms | degree, level, stage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acme, climax, elevation, end point, extent, height, ladder, meridian, peak, pinnacle, plane, quickening, resultant, standard of life, standard of living, state of the art, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, ultimacy, ultimateness | ||
6. | point (time) an instant of time | ||
Samples | At that point I had to leave. | ||
Synonyms | point in time | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amount, measure, quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrival time, beginning, commencement, date, deadline, departure time, distance, end, ending, first, full term, get-go, instant, kickoff, middle, midterm, midterm, minute, moment, offset, outset, particular date, phase, phase angle, run-time, second, show time, showtime, start, starting time, term, then, time of arrival, time of departure | ||
7. | point (cognition) the object of an activity | ||
Samples | What is the point of discussing it?. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aim, object, objective, target | ||
8. | point (shape) a V shape | ||
Samples | The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points. | ||
Synonyms | peak, tip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | convex shape, convexity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cusp, head, widow's peak | ||
Part meronym | alpenstock, arrowhead, blade, brand, cone, cone shape, conoid, knife, pencil, steel, sword | ||
9. | point (shape) a very small circular shape | ||
Samples | A row of points. Draw lines between the dots. | ||
Synonyms | dot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disc, disk, saucer | ||
10. | point (quantity) the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest | ||
Samples | He scored 20 points in the first half. A touchdown counts 6 points. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unit, unit of measurement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | advantage, extra point, match point, point after, point after touchdown, set point | ||
Part meronym | score | ||
11. | point (object) a promontory extending out into a large body of water | ||
Samples | They sailed south around the point. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foreland, head, headland, promontory | ||
12. | point (communication) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | item | ||
Broader (hypernym) | component, component part, constituent, part, portion | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agenda item, incidental, inventory item, line item, news item, place, position | ||
Part meronym | list, listing | ||
13. | point a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | relevance, relevancy | ||
14. | point (attribute) an outstanding characteristic | ||
Samples | His acting was one of the high points of the movie. | ||
Synonyms | spot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characteristic | ||
15. | point (artifact) sharp end | ||
Samples | He stuck the point of the knife into a tree. He broke the point of his pencil. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, terminal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrowhead, barb, barb, cusp, diamond point, nib, pen nib, pike, pinpoint, spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint, spike | ||
Part meronym | awl, ice pick, icepick, knife, needle, pencil, pin | ||
16. | point any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass | ||
Samples | He checked the point on his compass. | ||
Synonyms | compass point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cardinal compass point, east by north, east by south, east northeast, east southeast, EbN, EbS, ENE, ESE, NbE, NbW, NE, NEbE, NEbN, NNE, NNW, nor'-east, nor'-nor'-east, nor'-nor'-west, nor'-west, north by east, north by west, north northeast, north northwest, northeast, northeast by east, northeast by north, northeastward, northwest, northwest by north, northwest by west, northwestward, NW, NWbN, NWbW, SbE, SbW, SE, SEbE, SEbS, sou'-east, sou'-sou'-east, sou'-sou'-west, sou'-west, south by east, south by west, south southeast, south southwest, southeast, southeast by east, southeast by south, southeastward, southwest, southwest by south, southwest by west, southwestward, SSE, SSW, SW, SWbS, SWbW, WbN, WbS, west by north, west by south, west northwest, west southwest, WNW, WSW | ||
17. | point (quantity) a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
Part meronym | em, pica, pica em | ||
18. | point (possession) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | loan | ||
19. | point (communication) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | ||
Samples | In England they call a period a stop. | ||
Synonyms | full point, full stop, period, stop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | suspension point | ||
20. | point (communication) a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer | ||
Samples | The point of the arrow was due north. | ||
Synonyms | head | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||
Part meronym | arrow, pointer | ||
21. | point (communication) the dot at the left of a decimal fraction | ||
Synonyms | decimal point, percentage point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mathematical notation | ||
22. | point (attribute) the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip | ||
Synonyms | pointedness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | taper | ||
Antonyms | unpointedness | ||
23. | point (attribute) a distinguishing or individuating characteristic | ||
Samples | He knows my bad points as well as my good points. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | characteristic | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | selling point | ||
24. | point (artifact) the gun muzzle's direction | ||
Samples | He held me up at the point of a gun. | ||
Synonyms | gunpoint | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gun muzzle, muzzle | ||
25. | point (artifact) a wall socket | ||
Synonyms | power point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electric outlet, electric receptacle, electrical outlet, outlet, wall plug, wall socket | ||
Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
26. | point (artifact) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contact, tangency | ||
Part meronym | distributer, distributor, electrical distributor | ||
English verb: point | |||
1. | point (communication) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | ||
Samples | I showed the customer the glove section. He pointed to the empty parking space. He indicated his opponents. | ||
Synonyms | designate, indicate, show | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call attention, finger, point, point out, reflect, signalise, signalize | ||
2. | point (stative) be oriented | ||
Samples | The weather vane points North. The dancers toes pointed outward. | ||
Synonyms | orient | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
3. | point (competition) direct into a position for use | ||
Samples | Point a gun. He charged his weapon at me. | ||
Synonyms | charge, level | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aim, direct, take, take aim, train | ||
Verb group | point | ||
4. | point (motion) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | ||
Synonyms | channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | canalise, canalize, channel, conn, corner, crab, dock, helm, navigate, navigate, park, pilot, pull over, sheer, stand out, starboard, tree | ||
5. | point (communication) be a signal for or a symptom of | ||
Samples | These symptoms indicate a serious illness. Her behavior points to a severe neurosis. The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued. | ||
Synonyms | bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, mark, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate | ||
6. | point (motion) sail close to the wind | ||
Synonyms | luff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sail | ||
Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||
7. | point (contact) mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label, mark, tag | ||
8. | point (contact) mark with diacritics | ||
Samples | Point the letter. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label, mark, tag | ||
9. | point (contact) mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label, mark, tag | ||
10. | point (competition) be positionable in a specified manner | ||
Samples | The gun points with ease. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s Adjective/Noun | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Verb group | charge, level, point | ||
11. | point (competition) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | ||
Samples | He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face. Criticism directed at her superior. Direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself. | ||
Synonyms | aim, direct, place, target | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aim, direct, take, take aim, train | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | address, home in, range in, zero in | ||
12. | point (communication) indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle | ||
Samples | The dog pointed the dead duck. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | designate, indicate, point, show | ||
13. | point (change) give a point to | ||
Samples | The candles are tapered. | ||
Synonyms | sharpen, taper | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acuminate | ||
14. | point (change) repair the joints of bricks | ||
Samples | Point a chimney. | ||
Synonyms | repoint | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on | ||