point (EN)

noun, verb

noun “point”

1. a very small dot
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   On the white paper, the artist's pencil left a small point where the drawing would begin.
2. a specific location
   The treasure map indicated the X marking the point where the treasure was buried.
3. a particular moment in time
   At the point when the clock struck midnight, the party really started to come alive.
4. a proposition mentioned in a discussion
   His main point during the meeting was the need for better communication within the team.
5. the main idea being discussed or considered
   The point of what I said is that we should communicate more.
6. a purpose or objective
   The point of studying hard is to get good grades and learn new things.
7. the symbol used in decimal numbers
   The temperature dropped to seven point three (7.3) degrees.
8. marks written above letters to indicate pronunciation
   In Hebrew, adding points to the letters can change the word's meaning entirely.
9. a symbol in music that changes a note's duration
   To extend the note's duration, the composer added a point next to it on the score.
10. a location in space with no size
    In geometry, we learned that a point marks an exact location on a plane, but it has no size or shape.
11. a detail or aspect of something larger
    She highlighted the most important points in her presentation to keep the audience engaged.
12. a distinguishing quality (as in "someone's strong point")
    Her patience is truly her strong point.
13. a unit of scoring in games
    She scored three points in the last minute, securing the victory for her team.
14. a unit for measuring price differences in stocks
    The stock market report showed that Apple's shares went up by 5 points yesterday.
15. a unit of measure in typography
    When designing her business card, Maria specified the font size as 12 points to ensure the text was easily readable.
16. an electric power socket
    Before vacuuming, she made sure to plug the cleaner into the nearest power point.
17. the sharp tip of an object
    He pricked his finger on the point of a needle.
18. a compass direction
    The captain instructed the crew to steer the ship toward the northeast point on the compass.

verb “point”

1. to show direction with the finger
   When she asked where the bathroom was, I pointed towards the hallway.
2. to face a particular direction
   The compass needle pointed north, guiding us through the forest.
3. to aim something at a target
   She pointed her flashlight into the dark attic to find the old photo album.
4. to suggest something
   All clues point towards him being the culprit.
5. to guide someone in a direction
   When she looked lost, I pointed her to the nearest bus stop.
6. to move your cursor to a screen location
   To select the icon, simply point your mouse arrow at it and click.
7. to direct internet traffic to a specific address
   After purchasing the domain, we pointed it to our server's IP address to make our website accessible.