point
∞
2.1
- noun
- /pɔɪnt/
:
sentido
- The point is, what are you gonna do about it, okay?
- make the point
- get the point
- miss the point
I mean, think, I think the point is they're screwed.
- I mean, think, I think the point is they're screwed.
- Clearly missing the point of this whole thing.
- And it's like, that's not the point for Agent Lee.
- OK, you just that's the point of it is to say nothing.
- I mean, what was the point of this?
- But anyway, the point is, it is imperfect.
- That is the point of the State of the Union.
- But that gets us to the point of today's video.
- So I try to tell people this, the point of life isn't money.
- But they're kind of missing the point of what the product really is.
- I'm not going to the point being that UV damage is bad.
- It looks to the purpose, the point, the goal of flute playing.
Examples
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Clearly missing the point of this whole thing.
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I mean, what was the point of this?
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What is truly the the point of all of this?
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What is the point in life at this point?
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Well, I think the point is to win.
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I mean, what is the point of all this stuff?
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So I try to tell people this, the point of life isn't money.
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But that gets us to the point of today's video.
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There's no point in hiding the truth any longer.
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The main point of the meeting is to discuss our future projects.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
The main point to remember
∞
1.6
The reason something is done or made
566
2.5
A part of something that helps you notice or describe it
194
3.8
How important something is or how much it matters
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
3
4.9
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
Compounds
31
4.1
An American army school on the west bank of the Hudson River north of New York City
24
2.9
A single piece of information, for example one measurement or observation in a study
- US
16
3.3
A point given after a touchdown when a team kicks the ball through the goalposts
14
3.2
A number that shows how well a student does in tests and classes, based on their marks
- Formal
8
6.3
A question raised in a formal meeting to show someone may have broken the rules
6
4.1
An official place like an airport where people or goods enter a country and have customs and immigration checks
- Informal
5
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
- Specialized
1
2.8
The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid at normal air pressure
- Specialized
1
6.8
A single spot where pollution or radiation comes from, for example a factory
- Specialized
1
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
6.8
A calculation that uses numbers with decimals often done by a computer
- Specialized
1
4.8
How tall letters are in a font, from the lowest tail to the highest top
- Specialized
1
5.7
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point comes from Latin punctum 'a precise spot' and was used for the main, sharp idea of something. So the 'point' of a story or argument is its main purpose or meaning.