POINT

POINT 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. a geometric element that has position but no extension
  2. the precise location of something
  3. a brief version of the essential meaning of something
  4. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

💬 Examples

  • "a point is defined by its coordinates"
  • "a spatially limited location"
  • "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
  • "get to the point"
verb
  1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
  2. be oriented
  3. direct into a position for use
  4. direct the course

💬 Examples

  • "either spatially or figuratively"
  • "I showed the customer the glove section"
  • "The weather vane points North"
  • "the dancers toes pointed outward"
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