to point
20
9.9
- verb
- /pɔɪnt/
- Specialized
:
vocalizar
- The teacher will point to the Hebrew letters as she explains their sounds.
Examples
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She pointed out I'm finicky about peeling fruit.
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In the process, the campers learned the mechanics of operating the instruments and pointing the telescopes.
Academic text (1993) -
For no reason that I can point to, I told her, "Sure."
Fiction book (2001) -
But thank you for pointing out the similarities to jail.
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As Tabitha had pointed out, Glass House was reputed to be quite large.
Fiction book (1998) -
During the lesson, he will point out the vowel markings in the text.
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To help the students improve their pronunciation, she will point to the diacritical signs used.
Idioms
- Texting
3
4.9
To understand and accept that someone's remark makes sense even if you do not agree
Phrasal Verbs
1
6.3
To reach a stage when a person cannot continue and must make a big change
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point here means 'to add small marks' (think of Latin punctum 'a small mark'), so to point Hebrew words is to put tiny vowel marks that help show how to read them. So pointing makes the pronunciation clear by adding little signs.