| NOUN | cognition | point | a geometric element that has position but no extension |
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| location | point | the precise location of something | |
| communication | point | a brief version of the essential meaning / meaning of something | |
| cognition | point, detail, item | an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole | |
| state | point, degree, level, stage | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | |
| time | point, point in time | an instant of time | |
| cognition | point | the object of an activity | |
| shape | point, tip, peak | a V shape | |
| shape | point, dot | a very small circular shape | |
| quantity | point | the unit of counting in scoring a game / game or contest | |
| object | point | a promontory extending out into a large body of water | |
| communication | point, item | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | |
| relation | point | a style in speech / speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect | |
| attribute | point, spot | an outstanding characteristic / characteristic | |
| artifact | point | sharp end | |
| relation | point, compass point | any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass | |
| quantity | point | a linear unit used to measure the size of type | |
| possession | point | one percent of the total principal of a loan | |
| communication | point, period, full stop, stop, full point | a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | |
| communication | point, head | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer | |
| communication | point, decimal point, percentage point | the dot at the left of a decimal fraction | |
| attribute | point, pointedness | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp / sharp tip | |
| attribute | point | a distinguishing or individuating characteristic | |
| artifact | point, gunpoint | the gun muzzle's direction | |
| artifact | point, power point | a wall socket | |
| artifact | point, distributor point, breaker point | a contact in the distributor | |
| VERB | communication | point, indicate, designate, show | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| stative | point, orient | be oriented | |
| competition | point, charge, level | direct into a position for use | |
| motion | point, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course | |
| communication | point, bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal | be a signal for or a symptom of | |
| motion | point, luff | sail close to the wind | |
| contact | point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics | |
| contact | point | mark with diacritics | |
| contact | point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes | |
| competition | point | be positionable in a specified manner | |
| competition | point, target, aim, place, direct | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal | |
| communication | point | indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle | |
| change | point, sharpen, taper | give a point to | |
| change | point, repoint | repair the joints of bricks |
| Sounds | poy'nt | |
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| Rhymes | anoint ... wellpoint: 18 rhymes with oynt... | |
| Meaning | A geometric element that has position but no extension. | |
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| Example | "a point is defined by its coordinates" | |
| Narrower | attractor, attracter | (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system |
| intercept | The point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis | |
| intersection, intersection point, point of intersection | A point where lines intersect | |
| Broader | component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | An abstract part of something |
| Spanish | punto | |
| Catalan | punt | |
| Meaning | A brief version of the essential meaning / meaning of something. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | bottom line | The decisive point |
| crux, crux of the matter | The most important point | |
| rallying point | A point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together | |
| talking point | An especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion / discussion | |
| Broader | meaning, significance, signification, import | The message that is intended or expressed or signified |
| Meaning | An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole. | |
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| Example | "a point of information" | |
| Synonyms | detail, item | |
| Narrower | minutia | A small or minor detail |
| nook and cranny, nooks and crannies | Something remote | |
| respect, regard | (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point | |
| sticking point | A point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal | |
| technicality | A detail that is considered insignificant | |
| trifle, triviality | A detail that is considered insignificant | |
| Broader | fact | A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred |
| Spanish | detalle, particularidad, particular, pormenor, punto | |
| Catalan | detall, particularitat, particular | |
| Meaning | The object of an activity. | |
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| Example | "what is the point of discussing it?" | |
| Broader | aim, object, objective, target | The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) |
| Meaning | A V shape. | |
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| Example | "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" | |
| Synonyms | tip, peak | |
| Part of | alpenstock | A stout staff with a metal point |
| arrowhead | The pointed head or striking tip of an arrow | |
| cone, conoid, cone shape | A shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point | |
| knife | A weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point | |
| pencil | A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement | |
| sword, blade, brand, steel | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | |
| Narrower | cusp | small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth |
| head | The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | |
| widow's peak | A V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead | |
| Broader | convex shape, convexity | A shape that curves or bulges outward |
| Spanish | punta | |
| Catalan | punta, punxa | |
| Verbs | point | give a point to |
| Meaning | A very small circular shape. | |
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| Example | "a row of points" | |
| Synonym | dot | |
| Broader | disk, disc, saucer | Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate |
| Spanish | punto | |
| Verbs | point | mark with diacritics |
| point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes | |
| point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics | |
| Meaning | The unit of counting in scoring a game / game or contest. | |
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| Examples |
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| Part of | score | A number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game / game or contest |
| Narrower | advantage | (tennis) first point scored after deuce |
| match point | (tennis) the final / final point needed to win / win a match (especially in tennis) | |
| point after, point after touchdown, extra point | In American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown | |
| set point | (tennis) the final / final point needed to win / win a set in tennis | |
| Broader | unit of measurement, unit | Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange |
| Spanish | punto | |
| Catalan | punt | |
| Meaning | A promontory extending out into a large body of water. | |
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| Example | "they sailed south around the point" | |
| Broader | promontory, headland, head, foreland | A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) |
| Spanish | punta | |
| Catalan | punta | |
| Meaning | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list. | |
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| Example | "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" | |
| Synonym | item | |
| Part of | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
| Narrower | agenda item | One of the items to be considered |
| incidental | An item that is incidental | |
| inventory item | An item listed in an inventory | |
| line item | An item in an appropriation bill | |
| news item | An item in a newspaper | |
| place, position | An item on a list or in a sequence | |
| Broader | part, portion, component part, component, constituent | Something determined in relation to something that includes it |
| Spanish | ítem, punto | |
| Catalan | punt | |
| Meaning | A style in speech / speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect. | |
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| Broader | relevance, relevancy | The relation of something to the matter at hand |
| Meaning | An outstanding characteristic / characteristic. | |
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| Example | "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" | |
| Synonym | spot | |
| Broader | characteristic | A distinguishing quality |
| Spanish | punto | |
| Meaning | sharp end. | |
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| Examples |
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| Part of | awl | A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes |
| icepick, ice pick | pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point | |
| knife | edge tool used as a cutting instrument | |
| needle | A sharp pointed implement (usually steel) | |
| pencil | A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement | |
| pin | A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things | |
| Narrower | arrowhead | The pointed head or striking tip of an arrow |
| barb | A subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove | |
| barb | The pointed part of barbed wire | |
| cusp | point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) | |
| diamond point | A very hard small point made from a diamond | |
| nib, pen nib | The writing point of a pen | |
| pike | A sharp point (as on the end of a spear) | |
| pinpoint | The sharp point of a pin | |
| spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point | The head and sharpened point of a spear | |
| spike | Each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) | |
| Broader | end, terminal | Either extremity of something that has length |
| Spanish | punta | |
| Catalan | punta, punxa | |
| Adjectives | sharp-pointed | having a sharp point |
| Verbs | point | give a point to |
| Meaning | A linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch. | |
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| Part of | em, pica em, pica | A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing |
| Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
| Meaning | one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan. | |
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| Broader | loan | The temporary provision of money (usually at interest) |
| Meaning | A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations. | |
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| Synonyms | period, full stop, stop, full point | |
| Narrower | suspension point | (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete |
| Broader | punctuation, punctuation mark | The marks used to clarify meaning / meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases |
| Spanish | punto | |
| Catalan | punt | |
| Verbs | point | mark with diacritics |
| point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes | |
| point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics | |
| Meaning | A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer. | |
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| Example | "the point of the arrow was due north" | |
| Synonym | head | |
| Part of | arrow, pointer | A mark to indicate a direction or relation |
| Broader | mark | A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation) |
| Spanish | punta | |
| Catalan | punta | |
| Meaning | The dot at the left of a decimal fraction. | |
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| Synonyms | decimal point, percentage point | |
| Broader | mathematical notation | A notation used by mathematicians |
| Spanish | coma decimal, coma, punto | |
| Catalan | coma | |
| Meaning | The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp / sharp tip. | |
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| Synonym | pointedness | |
| Broader | taper | The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |
| Opposite | unpointedness | The property of having only a dull tip (if any) |
| Verbs | point | give a point to |
| Meaning | A distinguishing or individuating characteristic. | |
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| Example | "he knows my bad points as well as my good points" | |
| Narrower | selling point | A characteristic / characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers |
| Broader | characteristic | A distinguishing quality |
| Spanish | punto, puntos | |
| Meaning | The gun muzzle's direction. | |
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| Example | "he held me up at the point of a gun" | |
| Synonym | gunpoint | |
| Broader | gun muzzle, muzzle | The open circular discharging end of a gun / gun |
| Spanish | punta de pistola | |
| Catalan | punta de pistola | |
| Verbs | point | be positionable in a specified manner |
| Meaning | A wall socket. | |
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| Synonym | power point | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle | receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices |
| Spanish | enchufe de pared, punto de corriente, toma de corriente | |
| Meaning | A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. | |
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| Synonyms | distributor point, breaker point | |
| Part of | distributor, distributer, electrical distributor | electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence |
| Broader | contact, tangency | (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors / conductors) touch or are in physical contact |
| Meaning | Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Example | "He pointed to the empty parking space" | |
| Synonyms | indicate, designate, show | |
| Narrower | finger | Indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments |
| point | Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle | |
| reflect | manifest or bring back | |
| signalize, signalise, point out, call attention | point out carefully and clearly | |
| Broader | inform | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to |
| Spanish | apuntar, demostrar, designar, enseñar, indicar, mostrar, presentar, probar, revelar, señalar | |
| Catalan | apuntar, assenyalar, demostrar, designar, ensenyar, indicar, mostrar, presentar, provar, revelar | |
| Nouns | pointer | an indicator as on a dial |
| pointer | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display | |
| pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation | |
| Meaning | Be oriented. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | orient | |
| Caused by | orient | Cause to point |
| Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
| Nouns | pointer | an indicator as on a dial |
| pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation | |
| Meaning | direct into a position for use. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "point a gun" | |
| Synonyms | charge, level | |
| Broader | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
| Similar to | point | Be positionable in a specified manner |
| Spanish | apuntar | |
| Catalan | apuntar | |
| Meaning | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, head, guide, channelize, channelise | |
| Narrower | channel | direct the flow of |
| conn | Conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane | |
| corner, tree | Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
| crab | direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind | |
| dock | Maneuver into a dock | |
| helm | Be at or take the helm of | |
| navigate, pilot | act as the navigator / navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance | |
| navigate | direct carefully and safely | |
| park | maneuver a vehicle into a parking space | |
| pull over | Steer a vehicle to the side of the road | |
| sheer | Cause to sheer | |
| stand out | Steer away from shore, of ships | |
| starboard | Turn to the right, of helms or rudders | |
| Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
| Spanish | apuntar, canalizar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, indicar, liderar, maniobrar | |
| Catalan | apuntar, dirigir, encaminar, guiar, liderar, maniobrar | |
| Meaning | Be a signal for or a symptom of. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis" | |
| Synonyms | bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal | |
| Narrower | bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict | Indicate by signs |
| mark | Designate as if by a mark | |
| Broader | tell | Let something be known |
| Spanish | apuntar, demostrar, indicar | |
| Catalan | apuntar, demostrar, indicar | |
| Meaning | Sail close to the wind. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | luff | |
| Category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
| Broader | sail | Travel on water propelled by wind |
| Spanish | apuntar, barloventear, ceñir, orzar | |
| Catalan | orsar | |
| Meaning | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | tag, label, mark | attach a tag or label to |
| Nouns | point | a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
| point | a very small circular shape | |
| Meaning | mark with diacritics. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "point the letter" | |
| Broader | tag, label, mark | attach a tag or label to |
| Nouns | point | a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
| point | a very small circular shape | |
| Meaning | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | tag, label, mark | attach a tag or label to |
| Nouns | point | a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations |
| point | a very small circular shape | |
| Meaning | Be positionable in a specified manner. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun | |
| Example | "The gun points with ease" | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Similar to | charge, level, point | direct into a position for use |
| Nouns | point | the gun muzzle's direction |
| pointer | an indicator as on a dial | |
| pointer | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display | |
| pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation | |
| Meaning | Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal / goal. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | target, aim, place, direct | |
| Narrower | address | direct a question at someone |
| range in, home in, zero in | direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids | |
| Broader | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
| Spanish | apuntar, dirigir | |
| Catalan | apuntar, dirigir | |
| Meaning | Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "the dog pointed the dead duck" | |
| Broader | indicate, point, designate, show | Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing |
| Meaning | Give a point to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | sharpen, taper | |
| Narrower | acuminate | make sharp or acute |
| Broader | change shape, change form, deform | assume a different shape or form |
| Spanish | afilar, agudizar, ahusar | |
| Catalan | afilar | |
| Nouns | point | sharp end |
| point | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp / sharp tip | |
| point | a V shape | |
| Meaning | repair the joints of bricks. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "point a chimney" | |
| Synonym | repoint | |
| Broader | repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn / torn or broken |
| Spanish | apuntar, rejuntar, rematar | |
| Catalan | rejuntar | |
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