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point

/pɔɪnt/

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noun

A discrete division of something.

Examples :

"The presentation had five key points. "

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A sharp extremity.

Examples :

"The knife's sharp point pierced the apple. "

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One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.

Examples :

"The family crest has three points, each with a different symbol. "

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A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.

Examples :

"The sailor used a point to secure the sail during the storm. "

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A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.

Examples :

"The dress needed a new point to fasten it properly at the neck. "

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Lace worked by the needle.

Examples :

"point de Venise; Brussels point"

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An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.

Examples :

"My sister gave me a point about the upcoming history test—she said the teacher will focus on the French Revolution. "

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The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.

Examples :

"The dog came to a point."

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The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.

Examples :

"The hawk's point was directly above the hiding spot of the mouse. "

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The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.

Examples :

"The ballet dancer's point of her foot was precise and elegant. "

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The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.

Examples :

"The teacher made a point with her finger to show the students the correct answer on the board. "

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A vaccine point.

Examples :

"The health clinic set up a vaccine point in the school gym. "

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In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.

Examples :

"The basketball team's star player, the point guard, dribbled the ball expertly. "

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To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to the map and explained where Rome was located. "

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To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

Examples :

"The arrow of a compass points north"

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To face in a particular direction.

Examples :

"The hiker pointed the compass north to find their way. "

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(sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.

Examples :

"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"

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To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.

Examples :

"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"

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To indicate a probability of something.

Examples :

"The doctor pointed to a high probability of recovery for the patient. "

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To repair mortar.

Examples :

"The stonemason will point the cracks in the old brick wall. "

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To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.

Examples :

"The construction workers pointed the cracks in the new classroom wall to make it smooth. "

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(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.

Examples :

"The sculptor carefully pointed the marble block, shaping it into a smooth, elegant form. "

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To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.

Examples :

"If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."

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To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.

Examples :

"My teacher asked me to point the decimal in the number 3.14. "

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To mark with diacritics.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed the vowel sounds in the word "opinion" on the board. "

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To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

Examples :

"to point a composition"

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To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

Examples :

"The computer program points to the specific cell in memory holding the student's grade. "

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To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

Examples :

"The school website's domain name needs to be pointed to the correct IP address so students can access the online learning platform. "

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To sail close to the wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat was expertly pointed into the wind, making its way smoothly toward the harbor. "

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To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.

Examples :

"The hunting dog pointed at the rabbit, its eyes fixed on the hidden prey. "

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(of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.

Examples :

"The infected pimple on my forehead started to point, pushing a white head toward the surface of my skin. "

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To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed out the mistake in the student's essay, giving it more weight and importance. "

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Examples :

"The teacher pointed a new student leader. "

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