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points

/pɔɪnts/

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noun

A discrete division of something.

Examples :

""The teacher marked specific points on the map where we needed to label the cities." "

part number point

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A sharp extremity.

Examples :

"The points of the new pencils were sharp enough to write very neatly. "

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One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.

Examples :

"The heraldry book explained that the escutcheon's points, such as the fess point and honor point, each represent a specific area of the shield. "

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A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.

Examples :

"The sailor tied the reef points tightly around the boom, reducing the sail's area in the strong wind. "

nautical sailing

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A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.

Examples :

""Her historical dress was held together not with buttons, but with colorful points laced through eyelets." "

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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 older sister, having already taken the class, gave me some points on what the professor expects in the essays." "

communication info

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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 :

"After the rabbit disappeared into the thick bushes, the hawk made several frustrated points above the spot, circling higher and higher. "

animal bird sport nature

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

Examples :

"The ballet teacher praised the dancer's graceful points during the plié. "

dance position body

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

Examples :

"He used a point to show his friend where the library was located. "

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A vaccine point.

Examples :

"The nurse cleaned the points on the baby's arm before giving the vaccination. "

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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, known for his quickness, plays the point guard position. "

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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 to show the students where the capital city 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 to the north to find the right path. "

direction position

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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"

direction action

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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 dark sky points to a high probability of rain this afternoon. "

possibility point

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To repair mortar.

Examples :

"The bricklayer points the crumbling mortar between the old bricks to prevent further damage from the weather. "

architecture building property

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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 bricklayer will point the garden wall tomorrow, making sure the joints are filled and smooth. "

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

Examples :

"The apprentice stonemason carefully points the rough-hewn granite, creating a textured surface. "

technical work utensil industry

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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 :

"The calculator points the number 3 and the decimal .14 when displaying the value of pi as 3.14. "

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To mark with diacritics.

Examples :

"The teacher points the foreign words in the students' essays to show them where they need to add accent marks. "

language writing word grammar

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To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.

Examples :

"to point a composition"

grammar writing language

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

Examples :

"The program points to the student's record in memory when the teacher enters their name. "

computing technology internet

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

Examples :

"The IT technician points the domain name "myfamilyphotos.com" to the server's IP address so everyone can see the pictures online. "

internet computing technical

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To sail close to the wind.

Examples :

""The sailboat points well, allowing us to reach the island even with the strong headwind." "

nautical sailing

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

Examples :

"The setter points rigidly, her gaze fixed on the quail hiding in the tall grass. "

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

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the abscess on my skin was starting to point, meaning it was getting closer to the surface and would soon be ready to drain. "

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

Examples :

"The teacher points to the correct answer on the board to emphasize its importance. "

communication language writing

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verb

Examples :

"The manager points Sarah to lead the new marketing project. "

government job organization

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Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.

Examples :

"The train slowed down as it approached the points, ready to switch tracks. "

vehicle machine technical system industry

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The two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow current to flow or not through the ignition coil. Each surface is called a point singular (there's usually a moving point which is pushed by the distributor cam and a fixed point which isn't), but they're made together in a unit and serviced or replaced that way and are hence normally called points plural.

Examples :

"The car's ignition system needed new points because it wasn't starting reliably. "

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