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point
Meaning: a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
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point
Meaning: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
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point
Meaning: a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
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detail, item, point
Meaning: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
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degree, level, stage, point
Meaning: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
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point, point_in_time
Meaning: an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
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point
Meaning: the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
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point, tip, peak
Meaning: a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
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point, dot
Meaning: a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
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point
Meaning: the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
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point
Meaning: a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
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item, point
Meaning: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "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"
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point
Meaning: a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
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point, spot
Meaning: an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
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point
Meaning: sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
verb
meaning of the word
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indicate, point, designate, show
Meaning: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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orient, point
Meaning: be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
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charge, level, point
Meaning: direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
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steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
Meaning: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
Meaning: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"