point
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2.4
- noun
- /pɔɪnt/
- He had the second most points in any NBA game in history, 81.
- score points
- total points
- data point
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Watch on YouTubeOh, I'm gonna give you a point for no.
- Oh, I'm gonna give you a point for no.
- So everyone is trying to collect points for the wrong actions.
- But one to one and then swap that Avios point into a Nectar point.
- What I will be docking points for though is the webcam.
- But you could also swap one amateur award point for one Avios point.
- So you still going to gain some points just for that, OK.
Examples
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Point made.
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138, 2 points above genius.
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So I have N plus one points, right?
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Thursday for two points, then Sunday for three points.
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But yeah, two points for you, one for you.
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Two Triple Letters, ten points.
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James Hunt comes home second to confirm his championship challenge at last and score his first points of the season.
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For Part 1, students received one point for each correct answer and 0 for incorrect answers.
Academic text (2011) -
Now, Fort Pulaski lies on a key trading point along the Savannah River on the Georgia Coast.
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The team scored a total of 75 points to win the championship.
Synonyms
168
2.1
A fixed amount used to measure or count things
3
3.2
A fixed amount used as a standard to measure length, weight, or volume
Idioms
- Texting
1
4.9
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
Compounds
69
4.1
An American army school on the west bank of the Hudson River north of New York City
25
2.9
A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study
- US
17
3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
15
3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Formal
9
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
- Informal
7
4.4
A small sign of approval people get from others for doing something helpful
- Specialized
4
3.4
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas at normal air pressure
3
4.1
An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks
- Specialized
3
5.7
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
- Specialized
2
6.8
A single spot where pollution or radiation comes from, for example a factory
- Specialized
2
2.8
The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid at normal air pressure
- Specialized
2
6.3
A point in a picture where parallel lines seem to meet in the distance
- Specialized
1
4.4
The point where rays of light come together after passing through a lens
- Specialized
1
7.5
The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to catch fire in air
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point comes from the idea of a small mark or spot (Latin punctum 'a prick'), and people used such marks to count or measure things. So a point became a small unit used for scores or measurements.