point in English
- point⇄exclamation mark orpoint
a mark of punctuation used after a word, phrase, or sentence to show that it was exclaimed. (Example:) Hurrah! We are going to the circus. The exclamation mark is also used within parentheses, to suggest that some statement - point⇄expr. at the point of, in the act of; very near to.
Ex. at the point of leaving. - point⇄expr. beside the point, having nothing to do with the subject; not appropriate; irrelevant.
Ex. He did what the others wanted; his own wishes were beside the point to them. - point⇄expr. in point of, as regards.
Ex. States were too busy with their laws and too negligent in point of education (Alexander Hamilton). - point⇄expr. in point, pertinent; apt.
Ex. a case in point. - point⇄expr. make a point (of), to insist on; make a rule of.
Ex. He made a point of arriving on time. She made it a point to write home once a week. - point⇄expr. on the point of, just about (to do); on the verge of.
Ex. She was on the point of going out when a neighbor dropped in. - point⇄expr. point off, to mark off with points or dots.
Ex. To divide by 100 is done by only pointing off two figures for decimals (Charles Hutton). - point⇄expr. point out, to show or call attention to.
Ex. Please point out my mistakes. - point⇄expr. point up, to put emphasis on; call or give special attention to.
Ex. The report of the discussions points up the responsibility of teachers, school librarians, and all agencies ... to coordinate their efforts (Saturday Review). - point⇄expr. points, the extremities of an animal, such as the feet, ears, and tail.
Ex. That champion dog has many outstanding points. - point⇄expr. stretch (or strain) a point,
a. to exceed the reasonable limit; go further than one is entitled to go.
Ex. We've not quite so much proof as I could wish. It would be straining a point to arrest him, as it stands (G. A. Lawrence).point⇄expr. to the point, appropriate to the subject at hand; apt.
Ex. His speech was brief and to the point.point⇄interrogation mark orpoint,question mark.point⇄noun 1. a sharp end; something having a sharp end.
Ex. the point of a needle, a point of rock.
2a. a tiny round mark; dot.
Ex. A period is a point. Use a point to set off decimals. Commas and points they set exactly right (Alexander Popoint⇄point, noun, verb.point⇄v.i. 1. to indicate position or direction, or direct attention with, or as if with, the finger.
Ex. to point at a house.
2. to tend; aim.
3. to have a specified direction.
Ex. The signboard points north. The ship pointed east.point⇄v.t. 1. to sharpen.
Ex. Please point my pencil.
2a. to mark with dots; punctuate.
b. to indicate decimals.
c. to mark points in (as the writing of Semitic languages or shorthand).
3. (Figurative.) to give force to (speec
point in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
point in Kashmiri कॉशुर
point in Sindhi سنڌي
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