point
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1.0
- noun
- /pɔɪnt/
:
punto
- In light of this limited evidence, two points bear emphasis when considering scenario outcomes.
- make a point
- an important point
- a key point
If your challenger makes a good point, say so.
- If your challenger makes a good point, say so.
- That's basically the main points of this book.
- So what are the good points of this work?
- I'm dying to hear your current bullet points on him.
- So maybe you guys have a point, but let's bring her on.
- And to prove my point, Casper, what do you say?
- So I think there are a lot of good points to this, this short book.
- New point of new point of order, the chair.
Examples
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Educational programs create a meeting point for children from all social and ethnic backgrounds.
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Each is a specific point, and no two are ever exactly the same.
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I think this is a good point to come back to.
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So what are the good points of this work?
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If your challenger makes a good point, say so.
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Engineers and the companies they work for should embrace the points presented in the Engineering Survival Guide.
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Once home, a few minutes of journaling records the important points to follow up on or remember.
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Well, I would simply say in regard to Nick's point, yes, you're right.
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Very good point.
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During the debate, she made a compelling point about the importance of education.
Synonyms
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1.0
A single thing in a list or collection
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2.4
A subject listed for discussion at a meeting
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
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4.9
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
Compounds
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4.1
An American army school on the west bank of the Hudson River north of New York City
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2.9
A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study
- US
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3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
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3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Formal
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6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
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4.1
An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks
- Informal
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4.4
A small sign of approval people get from others for doing something helpful
- Specialized
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3.4
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas at normal air pressure
- Specialized
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2.8
The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid at normal air pressure
- Specialized
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6.8
A single spot where pollution or radiation comes from, for example a factory
- Specialized
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6.3
A point in a picture where parallel lines seem to meet in the distance
- Specialized
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4.4
The point where rays of light come together after passing through a lens
- Specialized
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6.8
A calculation that uses numbers with decimals often done by a computer
- Specialized
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4.8
How tall letters are in a font, from the lowest tail to the highest top
- Specialized
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5.7
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point originally meant a precise spot (from Latin punctum 'a prick'), so it came to mean one single idea or fact in a list or argument. So when you make a point you give one clear item or fact.