to point
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8.1
- verb
- /pɔɪnt/
- Jargon
- Leaping back from the sloping bank, the dog pointed her long nose toward the nearer woods, a little way downstream.
- pointing dogs
- pointed its muzzle
- pointed its nose
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Examples
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The wolf fixed her eyes on him and pointed her long muzzle.
Fiction book (1995) -
Their tails twitched and their ears rotated like tiny radar dishes; their heads came up suddenly and pointed toward the place where Bianca and Krzysztof were hidden.
Fiction book (1996) -
However, I have had two that would point, and sometimes they tested the scent with their noses in the air.
Blog text (5) -
They suddenly stop and point their spears at the three.
Fiction book (2002) -
The aardwolf points its parched muzzle to the sky.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now the dogs had the snipe surrounded, as Ann told it, and one by one the dogs went on point—each dog freezing as it pointed to the birds' hiding places—and it was the strangest scene.
Fiction book (1998) -
The dog stood alert, pointing with its nose toward the hidden birds in the grass.
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As the game approached, the hunting dog instinctively began to point, its muzzle fixed on the target.
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With its body rigid and nose raised, the dog was pointing at the scent of a nearby deer.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Texting
1
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
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Point when used about a hunting dog comes from the verb 'to point' — to show or aim at one spot. So when the dog points it stands still and directs its nose toward the game so hunters know where to go.