Main Entry:

²point

Function:

verb

Date:

14th century

transitive verb

1 a: to furnish with a point : sharpen <pointing a pencil with a knife> b: to give added force, emphasis, or piquancy to <point up a remark>2: to scratch out the old mortar from the joints of (as a brick wall) and fill in with new material3 a (1): to mark the pauses or grammatical divisions in : punctuate (2): to separate (a decimal fraction) from an integer by a decimal point —usually used with off b: to mark (as Hebrew words) with diacritics (as vowel points)4 a (1): to indicate the position or direction of especially by extending a finger <point the way home> (2): to direct someone's attention to <point the way to new knowledge — Elizabeth Hall> —usually used with out or up<point out a mistake><points up the difference> bof a hunting dog : to indicate the presence and place of (game) by a point5 a: to cause to be turned in a particular direction <point a gun> <pointed the boat upstream> b: to extend (a leg) and arch (the foot) in executing a point in dancingintransitive verb1 a: to indicate the fact or probability of something specified <everything points to a bright future> b: to indicate the position or direction of something especially by extending a finger <point at the map> c: to direct attention <can point with pride to their own traditions> d: to point game <a dog that points well>2 a: to lie extended, aimed, or turned in a particular direction <a directional arrow that pointed to the north> b: to execute a point in dancing3of a ship : to sail close to the wind4: to train for a particular contest