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(noun) distributor point, breaker point
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
(noun) power point
a wall socket
(noun) gunpoint
the gun muzzle's direction
he held me up at the point of a gun
(noun) spot
an outstanding characteristic
his acting was one of the high points of the movie
(noun) pointedness
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
several of the details are similar; a point of information
(noun) item
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
he noticed an item in the New York Times; she had several items on her shopping list; the main point on the agenda was taken up first
(noun) percentage point, decimal point
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
(noun) head
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
the point of the arrow was due north
(noun) period, full point, full stop, stop
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
in England they call a period a stop
(noun) compass point
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
he checked the point on his compass
a V shape
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
(noun) dot
a very small circular shape
a row of points; draw lines between the dots
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
a remarkable degree of frankness; at what stage are the social sciences?
(noun) point in time
an instant of time
at that point I had to leave
(verb) repoint
repair the joints of bricks
point a chimney
give a point to
The candles are tapered
(verb) bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal
be a signal for or a symptom of
These symptoms indicate a serious illness; Her behavior points to a severe neurosis; The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
(verb) show, indicate, designate
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
I showed the customer the glove section; He pointed to the empty parking space; he indicated his opponents
(verb) target, direct, aim, place
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face; criticism directed at her superior; direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
direct into a position for use
point a gun; He charged his weapon at me
(verb) luff
sail close to the wind
(verb) direct, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, channelise, channelize, guide, head
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
(verb) orient
be oriented
The weather vane points North; the dancers toes pointed outward