point
1. a geometric element that has position but no extension (Freq. 51)
- a point is defined by its coordinates
• Hypernyms:
component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
• Hyponyms:
attractor, attracter, intersection, intersection point, point of intersection, intercept
2. the precise location of something;
a spatially limited location (Freq. 21)
- she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
• Hypernyms:
location
• Hyponyms:
punctum, blind spot, optic disc, optic disk, navel,
umbilicus, bellybutton, belly button, omphalos, omphalus, McBurney's point,
node, antinode, beginning, origin, root, rootage,
source, celestial point, center, centre, midpoint, trichion,
crinion, chokepoint, corner, crossing, focus, geographic point,
geographical point, ground zero, hot spot, hotspot, midair, abutment,
position, place, pressure point, military position, topographic point, spot,
vanishing point, focal point, hilum, nidus
3. a brief version of the essential meaning of something (Freq. 20)
- get to the point
- he missed the point of the joke
- life has lost its point
• Hypernyms:
meaning, significance, signification, import
• Hyponyms:
bottom line, crux, crux of the matter, rallying point, talking point
4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole (Freq. 17)
- several of the details are similar
- a point of information
• Syn:
detail, item
• Derivationally related forms:
itemize (for: item), itemise (for: item), detail (for: detail)
• Hypernyms:
fact
• Hyponyms:
minutia, nook and cranny, nooks and crannies, respect, regard,
sticking point, technicality, trifle, triviality
5. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process (Freq. 16)
- a remarkable degree of frankness
- at what stage are the social sciences?
• Syn:
degree, level, stage
• Hypernyms:
state
• Hyponyms:
ladder, acme, height, elevation, peak,
pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top,
extent, resultant, end point, standard of living, standard of life, plane,
state of the art, ultimacy, ultimateness, quickening, climax
6. an instant of time (Freq. 9)
- at that point I had to leave
• Syn:
point in time
• Hypernyms:
measure, quantity, amount
• Hyponyms:
distance, date, particular date, deadline, arrival time,
time of arrival, departure time, time of departure, midterm, term, full term,
moment, minute, second, instant, run-time, beginning,
commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff,
starting time, showtime, offset, middle, end, ending,
phase, phase angle, show time, then
7. the object of an activity (Freq. 6)
- what is the point of discussing it?
• Hypernyms:
aim, object, objective, target
8. a V shape (Freq. 3)
- the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
• Syn:
tip, peak
• Hypernyms:
convex shape, convexity
• Hyponyms:
widow's peak, cusp, head
• Part Holonyms:
cone, conoid, cone shape, alpenstock, sword,
blade, brand, steel, pencil, arrowhead, knife
9. a very small circular shape (Freq. 2)
- a row of points
- draw lines between the dots
• Syn:
dot
• Derivationally related forms:
dot (for: dot)
• Hypernyms:
disk, disc, saucer
10. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest (Freq. 2)
- he scored 20 points in the first half
- a touchdown counts 6 points
• Hypernyms:
unit of measurement, unit
• Hyponyms:
point after, point after touchdown, extra point, advantage, set point, match point
• Part Holonyms:
score
11. a promontory extending out into a large body of water (Freq. 2)
- they sailed south around the point
• Hypernyms:
promontory, headland, head, foreland
12. a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
item
• Derivationally related forms:
itemize (for: item), itemise (for: item)
• Hypernyms:
part, portion, component part, component, constituent
• Hyponyms:
agenda item, incidental, inventory item, line item, news item,
place, position
• Part Holonyms:
list, listing
13. a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
relevance, relevancy
14. an outstanding characteristic (Freq. 1)
- his acting was one of the high points of the movie
• Syn:
spot
• Hypernyms:
characteristic
15. sharp end (Freq. 1)
- he stuck the point of the knife into a tree
- he broke the point of his pencil
• Hypernyms:
end, terminal
• Hyponyms:
arrowhead, barb, cusp, diamond point, nib,
nib, pike, pinpoint, spearhead, spearpoint,
spear-point, spike
• Part Holonyms:
awl, icepick, ice pick, knife, needle,
pencil, pin
16. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- he checked the point on his compass
• Syn:
compass point
• Hypernyms:
direction
• Hyponyms:
cardinal compass point, north by east, NbE, north northeast, nor'-nor'-east,
NNE, northeast by north, NEbN, northeast, nor'-east, northeastward,
NE, northeast by east, NEbE, east northeast, ENE, east by north,
EbN, east by south, EbS, east southeast, ESE, southeast by east,
SEbE, southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE, southeast by south,
SEbS, south southeast, sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south by east, SbE,
south by west, SbW, south southwest, sou'-sou'-west, SSW, southwest by south,
SWbS, southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW, southwest by west,
SWbW, west southwest, WSW, west by south, WbS, west by north,
WbN, west northwest, WNW, northwest by west, NWbW, northwest,
nor'-west, northwestward, NW, northwest by north, NWbN, north northwest,
nor'-nor'-west, NNW, north by west, NbW
17. a linear unit used to measure the size of type;
approximately 1/72 inch
• Hypernyms:
linear unit, linear measure
• Part Holonyms:
em, pica em, pica
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
• Hypernyms:
loan
19. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- the point of the arrow was due north
• Syn:
head
• Hypernyms:
mark
• Part Holonyms:
arrow, pointer
20. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- in England they call a period a stop
• Syn:
period, full stop, stop, full point
• Hypernyms:
punctuation, punctuation mark
• Hyponyms:
suspension point
21. the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
• Syn:
decimal point, percentage point
• Hypernyms:
mathematical notation
22. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
• Syn:
pointedness
• Ant:
unpointedness (for: pointedness)
• Derivationally related forms:
pointed (for: pointedness)
• Hypernyms:
taper
23. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- he knows my bad points as well as my good points
• Hypernyms:
characteristic
• Hyponyms:
selling point
24. the gun muzzle's direction
- he held me up at the point of a gun
• Syn:
gunpoint
• Hypernyms:
gun muzzle, muzzle
25. a wall socket
• Syn:
power point
• Regions:
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
• Hypernyms:
wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
26. a contact in the distributor;
as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
• Syn:
distributor point, breaker point
• Hypernyms:
contact, tangency
• Part Holonyms:
distributor, distributer, electrical distributor
1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing;
either spatially or figuratively (Freq. 25)
- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
• Syn:
indicate, designate, show
• Derivationally related forms:
pointer, indication (for: indicate)
• Hypernyms:
inform
• Hyponyms:
finger, signalize, signalise, point out, call attention, reflect
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
2. direct into a position for use (Freq. 8)
- point a gun
- He charged his weapon at me
• Syn:
charge, level
• Hypernyms:
aim, take, train, take aim, direct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. be oriented (Freq. 8)
- The weather vane points North
- the dancers toes pointed outward
• Syn:
orient
• Derivationally related forms:
pointer
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
4. direct the course;
determine the direction of travelling (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct,
head, guide, channelize, channelise
• Derivationally related forms:
channelisation (for: channelise), guide (for: guide), head (for: head), heading (for: head), manoeuvre (for: manoeuvre), maneuverable (for: maneuver), maneuverer (for: maneuver), steerer (for: steer), steerage (for: steer), steering (for: steer)
• Hypernyms:
control, command
• Hyponyms:
dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab,
navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, pilot, channel,
canalize, canalise, corner, tree, park
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. be a signal for or a symptom of (Freq. 1)
- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
• Syn:
bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
• Derivationally related forms:
signal (for: signal), indicative (for: indicate), indication (for: indicate), indicant (for: indicate), indicator (for: indicate)
• Hypernyms:
tell
• Hyponyms:
bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen,
presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure,
forecast, predict, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
- Something is ----ing PP
6. mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
• Hypernyms:
tag, label, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. mark with diacritics
- point the letter
• Hypernyms:
tag, label, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
• Hypernyms:
tag, label, mark
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. be positionable in a specified manner
- The gun points with ease
• Derivationally related forms:
pointer
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Group:
charge, level
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
10. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
- criticism directed at her superior
- direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
• Syn:
target, aim, place, direct
• Derivationally related forms:
place (for: place), aim (for: aim), target (for: target)
• Hypernyms:
aim, take, train, take aim, direct
• Hyponyms:
address, range in, home in, zero in
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s PP (for: aim)
11. sail close to the wind
• Syn:
luff
• Derivationally related forms:
luff (for: luff)
• Topics:
navigation, pilotage, piloting
• Hypernyms:
sail
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
12. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- the dog pointed the dead duck
• Hypernyms:
indicate, designate, show
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s something
13. give a point to
- The candles are tapered
• Syn:
sharpen, taper
• See Also:
taper off (for: taper)
• Derivationally related forms:
taper (for: taper)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Hyponyms:
acuminate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
14. repair the joints of bricks
- point a chimney
• Syn:
repoint
• Hypernyms:
repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor,
furbish up, restore, touch on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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