geographical point
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- noun
- /ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkəl pɔɪnt/
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punto geográfico
- Cape Guardafui is located in the northeastern Bari province and forms the geographical point of the Horn of Africa.
Examples
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The archaeological team identified a significant geographical point where ancient structures once stood.
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"...take the angle between "the current position of the sun, and your geographical point..."
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Solstice and equinox points line up with geographical points.
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By contrast with Piura, Iquitos, a town in the interior jungle region of Peru, is the other geographical point of the axis.
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Cities grow at geographical points advantageous for trade and transportation (Billings 1929, 153).
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With quantum computing and HAARP, tornadoes can be induced at will with satellite interface retraining the magnetic harmonics of the Earth at a given geographical point.
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The geographical point at which the two rivers meet is marked on the map with an 'X'.
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To accurately navigate, you need to determine your geographical point using latitude and longitude.
Synonyms
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A particular place where someone or something is
A specific place on Earth shown by coordinates like latitude and longitude
A set of numbers that shows a place on a map
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'geographical' (relating to geography) modifies 'point' (a specific position), yielding a location-related point. This adjective+noun composition is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Geographical point comes from the simple image of a tiny dot on a map: point is a small mark and geographical means on the Earth. So a geographical point is the exact spot you can find with coordinates, which is why it means 'a precise location'.