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decimal fraction

–noun Arithmetic.

a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = ⁴/₁₀; 0.126 = ¹²⁶/₁₀₀₀.

Compare common fraction, nonterminating decimal, terminating decimal.

[Origin: 1650–60

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bobbin lace
n. An intricate handmade lace made by interlacing thread around small notched pins or bobbins stuck into a pillow. Also called pillow lace, point.

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n.

A sharp or tapered end: the point of a knife; the point of the antenna.
An object having a sharp or tapered end: a stone projectile point.
A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.
A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end.
A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period.
A decimal point.
Linguistics A vowel point.
One of the protruding marks used in certain methods of writing and printing for the blind.
Mathematics
1. A dimensionless geometric object having no properties except location.
2. An element in a geometrically described set.
3. A place or locality considered with regard to its position: connections to Chicago and points west.
4. A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot: The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river.
5. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.
6. The interval of 11°15' between any two adjacent markings.
7. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.
8. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.
9. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
10. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
11. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
12. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
13. The act or an instance of pointing.
14. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
15. Needlepoint.
16. See bobbin lace.
17. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
18. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
19. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
20. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
21. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
22. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
1. A place or locality considered with regard to its position: connections to Chicago and points west.
2. A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot: The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river.
3. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.
4. The interval of 11°15' between any two adjacent markings.
5. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.
6. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.
7. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
8. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
9. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
10. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
11. The act or an instance of pointing.
12. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
13. Needlepoint.
14. See bobbin lace.
15. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
16. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
17. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
18. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
19. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
20. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course: the melting point of a substance.
1. Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.
2. The interval of 11°15' between any two adjacent markings.
3. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.
4. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.
5. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
6. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
7. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
8. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
9. The act or an instance of pointing.
10. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
11. Needlepoint.
12. See bobbin lace.
13. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
14. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
15. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
16. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
17. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
18. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
1. A distinct condition or degree: finally reached the point of exhaustion.
2. The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge: on the point of resignation; at the point of death.
3. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
4. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
5. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
6. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
7. The act or an instance of pointing.
8. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
9. Needlepoint.
10. See bobbin lace.
11. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
12. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
13. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
14. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
15. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
16. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
A specific moment in time: At this point, we are ready to proceed.
An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving: What is the point of discussing this issue further?
The major idea or essential part of a concept or narrative: You have missed the whole point of the novel.
A significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion: Your point is well taken.
A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail: Diplomacy is certainly not one of his strong points. Your weak point is your constant need for approval.
A quality or characteristic that is important or distinctive, especially a standard characteristic used to judge an animal.
A single unit, as in counting, rating, or measuring.
1. A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
2. A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
3. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
4. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
5. The act or an instance of pointing.
6. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
7. Needlepoint.
8. See bobbin lace.
9. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
10. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
11. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
12. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
13. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
14. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
Sports & Games A unit of scoring or counting.
1. A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
2. A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
3. The act or an instance of pointing.
4. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
5. Needlepoint.
6. See bobbin lace.
7. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
8. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
9. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
10. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
11. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
12. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
One percent of the total principal of a loan, paid up front to the lender and considered separately from the interest.
Music A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music.
Printing A unit of type size equal to 0.01384 inch, or approximately ¹/₇₂ of an inch.
A jeweler's unit of weight equal to 2 milligrams or 0.01 carat.
1. The act or an instance of pointing.
2. The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
3. Needlepoint.
4. See bobbin lace.
5. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
6. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
7. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
8. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
9. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
10. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
1. Needlepoint.
2. See bobbin lace.
3. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
4. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
5. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
6. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
7. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
8. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
1. A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
2. The position occupied by such a unit or guard: A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.
3. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
4. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
5. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
6. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
Sports Either of two positions in ice hockey just inside the offensive zone near the boards, usually assumed by defenders attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone.
Basketball A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
1. An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
2. Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
3. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
4. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
points The extremities of an animal, such as a horse or dog.
1. A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
2. The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
A ribbon or cord with a metal tag at the end, used to fasten clothing in the 16th and 17th centuries.

v. point·ed, point·ing, points

v. tr.

To direct or aim: point a weapon. See Synonyms at aim.
To bring (something) to notice: pointed out an error in their reasoning.
To indicate the position or direction of: pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline.
To sharpen (a pencil, for example); provide with a point.
To separate with decimal points: pointing off the hundredths place in a column of figures.
To mark (text) with points; punctuate.
Linguistics To mark (a consonant) with a vowel point.
To give emphasis to; stress: comments that simply point up flawed reasoning.
To indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing immobile and directing the muzzle toward it. Used of a hunting dog.
To fill and finish the joints of (masonry) with cement or mortar.

v. intr.

To direct attention or indicate position with or as if with the finger.
To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion: All indications point to an early spring.
To be turned or faced in a given direction; aim.
To indicate the presence and position of game. Used of a hunting dog.
Nautical To sail close to the wind.

[Middle English, partly from Old French point, prick, mark, moment (from Vulgar Latin *punctum, from Latin pūnctum, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick) and partly from Old French pointe, sharp end (from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin pūncta, from feminine past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots).]

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point (n.)

12c., a merger of two words, both ultimately from L. pungere "prick, pierce" (see pungent). The neut. pp. punctum was used as a noun, meaning "small hole made by pricking," subsequently extended to anything that looked like one, hence, "dot, particle," etc., which was its meaning as O.Fr. point, borrowed in M.E. by c.1300. The fem. pp. of pungere was puncta, which was used in M.L. to mean "sharp tip," and became O.Fr. pointe, which also passed into English, c.1330. The sense have merged in Eng., but remain distinct in Fr. Extended senses are from the notion of "minute, single, or separate items in an extended whole," which is the earliest attested sense in Eng. (c.1225). Meaning "distinguishing feature" is recorded from c.1470. Meaning "a unit of score in a game" is first recorded 1746. As a typeface unit, it went into use in U.S. 1883. As a measure of weight for precious stones (one one-hundredth of a carat) it is recorded from 1931. The point "the matter being discussed" is attested from c.1381; meaning "sense, purpose, advantage" (usually in the negative, e.g. what's the point?) is first recorded 1903. Phrase possession is nine (or eleven) points of the law (1697) is out of a supposed 10 (or 12). Point of view (1727) is a loan-transl. of Fr. point de vue, itself a loan-transl. of L. punctum visus (cf. Ger. Gesichtspunkt). Point of honor (1612) translates Fr. point d'honneur. Point of no return (1941) is originally aviators' term for the point in a flight "before which any engine failure requires an immediate turn around and return to the point of departure, and beyond which such return is no longer practical."

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point (v.)

"to indicate with the finger," c.1470, from point (n.). Pointer "item of advice" first recorded 1883.

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point
noun
1.	a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
2.	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
3.	a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
4.	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" [syn: detail]
5.	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?" [syn: degree]
6.	an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
7.	the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
8.	a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
9.	a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
10.	the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
11.	a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
12.	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" [syn: item]
13.	a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
14.	an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
15.	sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
16.	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass" [syn: compass point]
17.	a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
18.	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
19.	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" [syn: period]
20.	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
21.	the dot at the left of a decimal fraction [syn: decimal point]
22.	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip [ant: unpointedness]
23.	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
24.	the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
25.	a wall socket
26.	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs [syn: distributor point]
verb
1.	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" [syn: indicate]
2.	be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" [syn: orient]
3.	direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" [syn: charge]
4.	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
5.	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" [syn: bespeak]
6.	sail close to the wind [syn: luff]
7.	mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
8.	mark with diacritics; "point the letter"
9.	mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
10.	be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"
11.	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" [syn: target]
12.	indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"
13.	give a point to; "The candles are tapered" [syn: sharpen]
14.	repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"

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point

In addition to the idioms beginning with point, also see at sword's point; at that point; at this point; belabor the point; beside the point; boiling point; brownie points; case in point; get to the point; hit the high spots (points); in (point of) fact; in point; jumping-off place (point); make a point of; make one's point; miss the point; moot point; on the point of; possession is nine points of the law; sore point; stretch a point; strong point; take someone's point; to the point; up to a point; win on points.

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point1 [point] noun

the sharp end of anything
Example: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun)

Arabic:	نُقْطَه
Chinese (Simplified):	尖［端］，尖状物
Chinese (Traditional):	尖［端］，尖狀物
Czech:	hrot, špička
Danish:	spids
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	teravik
Finnish:	kärki
French:	pointe
German:	die Spitze
Greek:	αιχμή, άκρη, μύτη
Hungarian:	hegy, csúcs
Icelandic:	oddur
Indonesian:	ujung
Italian:	punta

Japanese:	先
Korean:	뾰족한 끝
Latvian:	smaile; (ass) gals
Lithuanian:	smaigalys
Norwegian:	spiss
Polish:	ostrze, czubek
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponta
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponta
Romanian:	vârf
Russian:	остриё
Slovak:	hrot, špička
Slovenian:	konica
Spanish:	punta
Swedish:	spets, udd, mynning
Turkish:	uç

point2 [point] noun

a piece of land that projects into the sea etc
Example: The ship came round Lizard Point.

Arabic:	نُتوء أرضي في البَحْر
Chinese (Simplified):	岬
Chinese (Traditional):	岬
Czech:	mys, výběžek
Danish:	odde
Dutch:	kaap
Estonian:	neem
Finnish:	niemi
French:	pointe
German:	die Landspitze
Greek:	ακρωτήρι, κάβος
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	nes, oddi
Indonesian:	tanjung
Italian:	punta

Japanese:	岬
Korean:	곶, 돌출부
Latvian:	zemesrags
Lithuanian:	iškyšulys, ragas
Norwegian:	nes, odde, pynt
Polish:	cypel
Portuguese (Brazil):	cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):	cabo
Romanian:	cap
Russian:	мыс
Slovak:	mys, výbežok
Slovenian:	rtič
Spanish:	punta, cabo
Swedish:	udde
Turkish:	burun

point3 [point] noun

a small round dot or mark (.)
Example: a decimal point; five point three six (= 536); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.

Arabic:	نُقْطَه
Chinese (Simplified):	点，小圆点，小数点
Chinese (Traditional):	點，小圓點，小數點
Czech:	tečka
Danish:	punktum
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	punkt
Finnish:	piste
French:	point
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	σημείο, τελεία
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	punktur
Indonesian:	titik
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	点
Korean:	점
Latvian:	punkts
Lithuanian:	taškas
Norwegian:	tilsvarer desimalkomma; punktum
Polish:	kropka
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponto
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	punct
Russian:	точка
Slovak:	bodka
Slovenian:	pika
Spanish:	punto
Swedish:	punkt, tecken, komma
Turkish:	nokta

point4 [point] noun

an exact place or spot
Example: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.

Arabic:	نُقْطَه، مَكان، مَنطِقَه
Chinese (Simplified):	（空间的）一点或地点
Chinese (Traditional):	(空間的)一點或地點
Czech:	bod
Danish:	sted; punkt
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	punkt
Finnish:	kohta
French:	point
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	σημείο, θέση
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	staður
Indonesian:	tempat
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	地点
Korean:	지점
Latvian:	punkts; vieta
Lithuanian:	punktas
Norwegian:	punkt, sted
Polish:	punkt
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponto
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	punct
Russian:	место, пункт
Slovak:	bod
Slovenian:	točka
Spanish:	punto
Swedish:	punkt
Turkish:	nokta

point5 [point] noun

an exact moment
Example: Her husband walked in at that point.

Arabic:	لَحْظَه
Chinese (Simplified):	（特定）时刻
Chinese (Traditional):	(特定)時刻
Czech:	okamžik
Danish:	tidspunkt
Dutch:	ogenblik
Estonian:	hetk
Finnish:	hetki
French:	moment précis
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	στιγμή
Hungarian:	pillanat
Icelandic:	nákvæmt augnablik
Indonesian:	saat
Italian:	momento, istante

Japanese:	時点
Korean:	시점, 순간
Latvian:	moments, mirklis
Lithuanian:	momentas
Norwegian:	tidspunkt
Polish:	chwila, moment
Portuguese (Brazil):	instante
Portuguese (Portugal):	momento
Romanian:	moment
Russian:	момент
Slovak:	moment
Slovenian:	trenutek
Spanish:	momento preciso
Swedish:	tidpunkt, ögonblick
Turkish:	tam o an

point6 [point] noun

a place on a scale especially of temperature
Example: the boiling-point of water

Arabic:	دَرَجَه
Chinese (Simplified):	（温度计上的）度
Chinese (Traditional):	(溫度計上的)度
Czech:	bod
Danish:	punkt
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	punkt
Finnish:	piste
French:	point
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	σημείο, βαθμός
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	stig, mark
Indonesian:	titik
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	点
Korean:	(온도계상의) 점
Latvian:	iedaļa; atzīme
Lithuanian:	taškas, laipsnis, temperatūra
Norwegian:	(koke-, *fryse osv.)punkt
Polish:	punkt
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponto
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	punct; grad
Russian:	деление шкалы
Slovak:	bod
Slovenian:	točka
Spanish:	punto
Swedish:	punkt
Turkish:	nokta, derece

point7 [point] noun

a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc

Arabic:	إحدى الجِهات عَلى البوصَلَه
Chinese (Simplified):	罗盘主方位（罗经点）
Chinese (Traditional):	羅盤主方位(羅經點)
Czech:	dílec
Danish:	kompasstreg
Dutch:	streek
Estonian:	rumb
Finnish:	ilmansuunta
French:	point
German:	der Kompaßstrich
Greek:	σημείο σε πυξίδα
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	áttastrik
Indonesian:	titik
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	方位
Korean:	(방위상의) 점
Latvian:	debespuse
Lithuanian:	rumbas, kryptis
Norwegian:	strek
Polish:	punkt, kierunek
Portuguese (Brazil):	rumo
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	punct (cardinal)
Russian:	румб
Slovak:	dielec, čiarka (kompasu)
Slovenian:	stran neba
Spanish:	punto (cardinal)
Swedish:	streck
Turkish:	yön

point8 [point] noun

a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc
Example: He has won by five points to two.

Arabic:	نُقْطَه، إصابَه
Chinese (Simplified):	（比赛得的）分数
Chinese (Traditional):	(比賽得的)分數
Czech:	bod
Danish:	point
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	punkt
Finnish:	piste
French:	point
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	πόντος, βαθμός (π.χ. σε αγώνα)
Hungarian:	pont
Icelandic:	stig, punktur
Indonesian:	poin
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	得点
Korean:	점수, 득점
Latvian:	punkts; balle
Lithuanian:	taškas, balas
Norwegian:	poeng
Polish:	punkt
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponto
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	punct
Russian:	очко
Slovak:	bod
Slovenian:	točka
Spanish:	punto
Swedish:	poäng
Turkish:	sayı, puan, derece

point9 [point] noun

a particular matter for consideration or action
Example: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.

Arabic:	نُقْطَه، فِكْرَه، الشَّيء المُهِم
Chinese (Simplified):	（讲话时的）要点、论点
Chinese (Traditional):	(講話時的)要點、論點
Czech:	bod, věc, otázka, pointa
Danish:	punkt
Dutch:	punt
Estonian:	asi, tuum
Finnish:	asia, näkökohta, ydin
French:	point; propos
German:	der Punkt
Greek:	θέμα, ζήτημα
Hungarian:	kérdés, lényeg
Icelandic:	(aðal)atriði, punktur, kjarni
Indonesian:	persoalan
Italian:	punto

Japanese:	要点
Korean:	생각해야 할 점, 핵심, 주안점
Latvian:	lieta; jautājums; lietas būtība
Lithuanian:	dalykas, klausimas, esmė
Norwegian:	poeng, sak
Polish:	kwestia, sedno sprawy
Portuguese (Brazil):	questão
Portuguese (Portugal):	ponto
Romanian:	idee (principală)
Russian:	главное, суть
Slovak:	bod, vec, otázka, pointa
Slovenian:	točka; bistvo
Spanish:	punto, cuestión
Swedish:	punkt, detalj, poäng, synpunkt, kärnpunkt, huvudsak
Turkish:	önemli nokta

point10 [point] noun

(a) purpose or advantage
Example: There's no point (in) asking me — I don't know.

Arabic:	فائِدَه، هَدَف
Chinese (Simplified):	目的（或意义）
Chinese (Traditional):	目的(或意義)
Czech:	smysl
Danish:	formål; idé
Dutch:	zin
Estonian:	mõte
Finnish:	itu
French:	sens, raison
German:	der Zweck
Greek:	λόγος, σκοπιμότητα
Hungarian:	értelem, cél
Icelandic:	tilgangur
Indonesian:	guna
Italian:	motivo

Japanese:	意味
Korean:	목적, 효용
Latvian:	jēga; mērķis; nolūks
Lithuanian:	prasmė, tikslas
Norwegian:	vits, hensikt
Polish:	cel, sens
Portuguese (Brazil):	razão
Portuguese (Portugal):	sentido
Romanian:	sens, rost
Russian:	цель; польза
Slovak:	zmysel
Slovenian:	smisel
Spanish:	sentido
Swedish:	mening, nytta
Turkish:	maksat, yarar

point11 [point] noun

a personal characteristic or quality
Example: We all have our good points and our bad ones.

Arabic:	صِفَه، ميزَه
Chinese (Simplified):	特点（长处或短处）
Chinese (Traditional):	特點(長處或短處)
Czech:	rys
Danish:	side
Dutch:	punt, kant
Estonian:	külg
Finnish:	ominaisuus
French:	qualités; défauts
German:	die Eigenschaft
Greek:	στοιχείο, χαρακτηριστικό
Hungarian:	(jellem)vonás, oldal
Icelandic:	eiginleiki, hlið
Indonesian:	kualitas
Italian:	qualità

Japanese:	特質
Korean:	특질(이 되는 점), 특성
Latvian:	raksturīga iezīme
Lithuanian:	bruožas, ypatybė
Norwegian:	egenskap; side
Polish:	punkt
Portuguese (Brazil):	característica
Portuguese (Portugal):	traço
Romanian:	calităţi; defecte
Russian:	характерная черта
Slovak:	vlastnosť
Slovenian:	(močna, *šibka) točka
Spanish:	cualidad
Swedish:	sida, egenskap
Turkish:	taraf, özellik

point12 [point] noun

an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put
Example: Is there only one electrical point in this room?

Arabic:	نُقْطَة كَهْرُباء
Chinese (Simplified):	插座
Chinese (Traditional):	插座
Czech:	zásuvka
Danish:	stikkontakt
Dutch:	stopcontact
Estonian:	pistikupesa
Finnish:	pistorasia
French:	prise électrique
German:	der Kontakt
Greek:	μπρίζα
Hungarian:	fali csatlakozó
Icelandic:	innstunga
Indonesian:	stopkontak
Italian:	presa

Japanese:	コンセント
Korean:	소켓
Latvian:	kontaktligzda
Lithuanian:	kištukinis lizdas
Norwegian:	stikkontakt
Polish:	gniazdko
Portuguese (Brazil):	ponto
Portuguese (Portugal):	tomada
Russian:	розетка
Slovak:	zásuvka
Slovenian:	vtičnica
Spanish:	toma
Swedish:	vägguttag
Turkish:	priz

point1 [point] verb

to aim in a particular direction
Example: He pointed the gun at her.

Arabic:	يُوَجِّه
Chinese (Simplified):	把…对准
Chinese (Traditional):	把…對準
Czech:	namířit
Danish:	rette mod
Dutch:	richten
Estonian:	sihtima
Finnish:	suunnata
French:	braquer (un revolver sur)
German:	richten
Greek:	σημαδεύω, στρέφω
Hungarian:	irányít, céloz
Icelandic:	miða, beina
Indonesian:	mengarahkan
Italian:	puntare

Japanese:	～に向ける
Korean:	(무기를) 겨누다
Latvian:	tēmēt, vērst
Lithuanian:	(nu)taikyti, (nu)kreipti
Norwegian:	sikte, *rette mot
Polish:	skierować
Portuguese (Brazil):	apontar
Portuguese (Portugal):	apontar
Romanian:	a îndrepta (o armă) spre
Russian:	направлять
Slovak:	namieriť
Slovenian:	nameriti
Spanish:	apuntar
Swedish:	rikta
Turkish:	doğrultmak

point2 [point] verb

to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction
Example: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.

Arabic:	يُشير
Chinese (Simplified):	指向
Chinese (Traditional):	指向
Czech:	ukázat
Danish:	pege
Dutch:	wijzen
Estonian:	osutama
Finnish:	osoittaa
French:	montrer du doigt
German:	zeigen
Greek:	δείχνω
Hungarian:	mutat
Icelandic:	benda á
Indonesian:	menunjuk
Italian:	additare, indicare

Japanese:	指で示す
Korean:	가리키다
Latvian:	norādīt
Lithuanian:	(pa)rodyti, nurodyti
Norwegian:	peke (på)
Polish:	wskazywać
Portuguese (Brazil):	apontar
Portuguese (Portugal):	apontar
Romanian:	a arăta (cu degetul)
Russian:	указывать
Slovak:	ukázať
Slovenian:	kazati s prstom
Spanish:	señalar, apuntar
Swedish:	peka mot (på)
Turkish:	işaret etmek

point3 [point] verb

to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar

Arabic:	يَملأ، يَسُد
Chinese (Simplified):	（泥水匠用水泥）勾抹墙缝
Chinese (Traditional):	(泥水匠用水泥)勾抹牆縫
Czech:	spárovat
Danish:	fuge
Dutch:	voegen
Estonian:	mörtima, pahteldama
Finnish:	paikata
French:	jointoyer
German:	verfugen
Greek:	γεμίζω τα κενά (π.χ. με ασβέστη)
Hungarian:	kihézagol (falat)
Icelandic:	spartla, *múra í
Indonesian:	menambal
Italian:	stuccare

Japanese:	しっくいをつめる
Korean:	(벽돌 따위의) 이음매를 모르타르로 바르다
Latvian:	izšuvot šuves
Lithuanian:	užglaistyti skiediniu
Norwegian:	fuge, spekke
Polish:	fugować
Portuguese (Brazil):	argamassar
Portuguese (Portugal):	preencher frinchas
Russian:	расшивать
Slovak:	škárovať, spárovať
Slovenian:	zamazati razpoke
Spanish:	rejuntar
Swedish:	fogstryka
Turkish:	doldurmak, sıvamak

The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

point Audio Help (point) Pronunciation Key
A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
point

In geometry, a location having no dimension — no length, height, or width — and identified by at least one coordinate.

[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

point (point)
n.

A sharp or tapered end.
A slight projection.
A stage or condition reached.

v. point·ed, point·ing, points

To become ready to open, as an abscess or boil.

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Main Entry: ¹point
Pronunciation: 'point
Function: noun
1 : a narrowly localized place or area
2 : the terminal usually sharp or narrowly rounded part of something
3 : a definite measurable position in a scale —see BOILING POINT, FREEZING POINT

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Main Entry: ²point
Function: intransitive verb
of an abscess : to become distended with pus prior to breaking

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point

A change in the value of a security or a security index or average. For common and preferred stocks a point represents a change of $1. For bonds a point represents a 1% change in face value. For example, a one-point decline in a $1,000 principal amount bond translates to a $10 decline in price. For stock averages and indexes a point represents a unit of movement and is best interpreted as a percent of the beginning value. For example, a 100-point decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average that started the day at 10,000 represents a 1% fall in the average.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: point
Function: noun
1 : a particular detail, proposition, or issue of law; specifically : POINT OF ERROR
2 : any of various incremental units used in measuring, fixing, or calculating something: as a : a unit used in calculating a sentence by various factors (as aggravating or mitigating circumstances) b : a unit used in the pricing of securities and valuation of markets c : a charge to a borrower (as a mortgagor) that is equal to one percent of the principal and that is made at closing—in point or on point : relevant to the legal issues at hand

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This

point
1. (Sometimes abbreviated "pt") The unit of length used in typography to specify text character height, rule width, and other small measurements.
There are six slightly different definitions: Truchet point, Didot point, ATA point, TeX point, Postscript point, and IN point.
In Europe, the most commonly used is Didot and in the US, the formerly standard ATA point has essentially be