point
/pɔɪnt/
verb
- To direct someone's attention toward something by extending a finger or an object.
- She pointed at the bird in the tree.
- The teacher pointed to the map on the wall.
- He pointed his finger toward the exit.
- To aim or direct something in a particular direction.
- The arrow points north on this compass.
- Point the camera at the sunset.
- He pointed the flashlight into the dark room.
- To indicate or suggest something.
- All the evidence points to his guilt.
- Her smile pointed to her happiness.
- The dark clouds point to an approaching storm.
noun
- A sharp or tapered end of something.
- She used the point of the compass to draw a perfect circle.
- The pencil's point broke when it hit the floor.
- Be careful with the point of that knife.
- A particular moment in time or stage in a process.
- The project reached a critical point last week.
- At that point, we decided to leave the party.
- From my point of view, the movie was too long.
- A unit used to score in games or competitions.
- She needs just two more points to win the game.
- Our team scored three points in the final minute.
- Each correct answer is worth one point.
- The main idea or most important part of what someone says or writes.
- I see your point, but I still disagree.
- Get to the point — I don't have all day.
- The point of her speech was to encourage teamwork.
- A particular place or location.
- The map shows the exact point where the treasure is buried.
- This is the highest point in the city.
- We met at a central point in the park.
- A decimal point separating the whole number from the fractional part.
- Write the number with a point, not a comma.
- She calculated the answer to two decimal points.
- The price is three point five dollars.