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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

Related Words beat, crack, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, minute, moment, nanosecond, second, shake, split second, tick, trice, twinkle, wink; bit, spell, stretch, while; brink, cusp, nick, threshold, verge; crisis, crunch time, wire

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

Related Words pinpoint; prong, tine; barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

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>

Synonyms brink, cusp, edge, threshold, verge

Related Words nick

4

a separate part in a list, account, or series <went down the list point by point>

Synonyms detail, particular, point

Related Words article, belonging, object, stuff, thing; characteristic, component, constituent, element, factor, feature, member; ingredient; division, particle, partition, piece, portion, section, segment

Near Antonyms aggregate, composite, compound, conglomerate; entirety, sum, summation, total, totality, whole

5

a single piece of information <two points that are important to remember>

Synonyms datum, detail, nicety, particular, particularity, point, specific

Related Words article, item; component, constituent, element, ingredient, member, part; aspect, circumstance, facet, factor; evidence, exhibit; database, information, knowledge

Near Antonyms error, fallacy, falsehood, inaccuracy, misconception, misstatement, myth

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>

Synonyms blotch, dapple, dot, eyespot, fleck, mottle, patch, pip, point, speck, speckle, splotch

Related Words birthmark, freckle, mole; blob, blot, mark, smear, smudge, smutch, stain; spatter, splash; polka dot

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

Related Words cape, foreland, peninsula, spit; breakwater, jetty, levee

8

an area of land that juts out into a body of water <Point Reyes, California>

Synonyms arm, foreland, headland, ness, peninsula, point, promontory, spit

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>

Synonyms chapter, cut, grade, inch, notch, peg, phase, place, point, stage, step

Related Words angle, aspect, facet, side; amount, measure, plane; decrement, increment

10

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind <impeccable politeness has always been her strong point>

Synonyms affection, attribute, attribution, character, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait

Related Words badge, indication, sign; emblem, symbol, token; charm, grace; excellence, merit, virtue; eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk; individuality, singularity, uniqueness

11

the area or space occupied by or intended for something <runners began lining up by the starting point>

Synonyms emplacement, locale, locality, location, locus, point, position, site, spot, venue, where

Related Words scene; precinct, region, section, sector; here, there

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>

Synonyms cogency, effectiveness, force, forcefulness, impact, point

Related Words payoff; importance, significance; appeal, attraction, charm, fascination

13

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish <what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?>

Synonyms aim, ambition, aspiration, bourne (also bourn), design, dream, end, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, point, pretension, purpose, target, thing

Related Words grail, holy grail; plot, project, scheme; desire, hope, mind, wish; nirvana; destination, terminus

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>

Synonyms bottom line, bull's-eye, centerpiece, core, essence, gist, heart, kernel, keynote, meat, meat and potatoes, net, nub, nubbin, nucleus, pith, pivot, point, root, sum

Related Words course, direction, drift, tenor; body, content, substance; hypothesis, proposition, purport, subject, theme, thesis