point
point Lexical Profile
point Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A particular idea, fact, or argument presented in a discussion, speech, or piece of writing; the essential meaning or purpose of something.
"The professor raised an interesting point about how climate patterns affect agricultural yields."
A specific location in space, a stage in a process, or a particular moment in time.
"At that point in the project, the engineering team decided to revise the original blueprint."
The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, pencil, or other physical object.
"She used a small sharpener to restore a fine point to her drawing pencil."
A single unit of scoring in a sport, game, competition, or academic examination.
"The visiting basketball team won the championship game by a single point in the final seconds."
A tiny dot or mark on a surface, or an exact geometric position having location but no size, length, or width.
"In geometry, a line segment is defined as the shortest distance connecting two distinct points."
• verb
To direct someone's attention toward something by extending a finger or holding an object toward it.
"The tour guide paused on the bridge to point toward the medieval castle on the hilltop."
To aim, turn, or direct an instrument, camera, or vehicle toward a specific target or direction.
"Astronomers will point the telescope toward the distant nebula as soon as the night sky clears."
To serve as evidence, an indication, or a sign leading toward a particular conclusion or outcome.
"All the geological data collected from the valley point to a period of rapid glacial melting."
To fill in and finish the mortar joints of brickwork or masonry so as to protect the structure from weather.
"The masons spent the week on scaffolding to point the weathered brick facade of the historic library."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Entered Middle English via Old French from two converging Latin roots: 'punctum' (a small hole made by pricking, a dot, or a moment in time) and 'puncta' (a sharp tip or piercing), both derived from the verb 'pungere' (to prick or pierce).