to point
9
9.6
- verb
- /pɔɪnt/
- Specialized
:
puntuar
- The choir leader pointed to specific notes to indicate where the singers should emphasize their voices.
Examples
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In the music class, the teacher will point the students to where the changes occur in the psalm.
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During the rehearsal, she points out the sections of the text that need to be adjusted for the performance.
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I beg for mercy and hasten to point out the services I had provided for him.
Fiction book (1994) -
The teacher reads aloud to the pupils, pointing to each word being read.
Academic text (2009) -
"Sit right down," Jack says, pointing to a barrel-shaped green velvet chair with cane backing.
Fiction book (1995) -
With the conductor pointing to notes in a scale, students may respond by singing the corresponding syllables.
Academic text (1998) -
"Look at these," Diana had said, pointing to a set of sheer, frilly pink curtains.
Fiction book (2000)
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 as marking a psalm comes from the idea of adding marks (Latin punctum 'a mark') to show changes. So to point a chant or psalm is to mark where singers should change notes or melody.