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point

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. point (noun)
  2. point (verb)
  3. point (verb)
  4. point (verb)
  5. point man (noun)
  6. point person (noun)
  7. boiling point (noun)
  8. breaking point (noun)
  9. flash point (noun)
  10. turning point (noun)
  11. vantage point (noun)
  12. stretchy (adjective)
  13. strain (verb)

point

noun

Definition of POINT

1
a particular and often important moment in time <it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment>
Synonyms juncture
Phrases moment of truth
2
the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow <be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone>
Synonyms apex, cusp, end, nib, nose, pike, tip
3
an interval of time just before the onset of something <was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one>
Related Words nick
4
a separate part in a list, account, or series <went down the list point by point>
5
a single piece of information <two points that are important to remember>
6
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part <the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars>
7
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast <the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival>
Synonyms ness, point, promontory
8
an area of land that juts out into a body of water <Point Reyes, California>
Related Words breakwater, jetty
9
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking <at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement>
10
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind <impeccable politeness has always been her strong point>
11
the area or space occupied by or intended for something <runners began lining up by the starting point>
12
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect <her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever>
13
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish <what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?>
Near Antonyms means, method, way
14
the central part or aspect of something under consideration <that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book>

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