points

Meanings

Noun

• a geometric element that has position but no extension
• the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
• a brief version of the essential meaning of something
• an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
• an instant of time
• the object of an activity
• a V shape
  • "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
• a very small circular shape
  • "a row of points"
• the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
  • "he scored 20 points in the first half"
  • "a touchdown counts 6 points"
• a promontory extending out into a large body of water
• a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
• an outstanding characteristic
  • "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
• sharp end
• any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
• a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
• 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
• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
• a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
• the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
• the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
• a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  • "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
• the gun muzzle's direction
• a wall socket
• a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
• plural of point
• Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
• Exaggerated speech or gestures used for emphasis during a performance.

Verb

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
• be oriented
  • "The weather vane points North"
• direct into a position for use
• direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
• be a signal for or a symptom of
  • "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
• sail close to the wind
• mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
• mark with diacritics
• mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
• be positionable in a specified manner
  • "The gun points with ease"
• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
• indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
• give a point to
• repair the joints of bricks
• third-person singular simple present indicative of point

Synonyms

aim, bespeak, betoken, breaker point, channelise, channelize, charge, compass point, decimal point, degree, designate, detail, direct, distributor point, dot, full point, full stop, guide, gunpoint, head, indicate, item, level, luff, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, orient, peak, percentage point, period, place, point, point in time, pointedness, power point, repoint, sharpen, show, signal, spot, stage, steer, stop, switch, taper, target, tip

Antonyms

unpointedness