bullet point

noun

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of bullet point

: an item in a list that has a large dot in front of it to signify its importance; broadly : any point or statement given special emphasis (as in a speech)

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Basically, all planetarium films start with a short list of bullet points that the audience should take away from the show.

— beth spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, "Team works in twilight zone to bring reef to surface at Cal Academy," 11 Apr. 2018
Before our last session, my therapist offers to write a few bullet points on a Post-it note for me.

— meaghan o'connell, The Cut, "This Time, I’m Not Afraid to Give Birth," 9 Apr. 2018
On Tuesday, Collin Sexton added another bullet point to his resume after he was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.

— rainer sabin, AL.com, "Alabama G Collin Sexton named an All-American," 27 Mar. 2018
The letter listed 11 bullet points, each pertaining to a safety measure taken.

— jeff piorkowski/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Florida shooting, student walkouts have school districts reviewing security procedures," 20 Oct. 2017
And to have the bullet pointed at me, my school, my classmates, my teachers, my mentors.

— kristine phillips, Washington Post, "Student who survived Florida shooting pleads with Trump and Congress: ‘Please, take action’," 15 Feb. 2018
Except the fifth and final bullet point of Nunes' document completely undermined this theory, and thus the whole justification for releasing The Memo.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Devin Nunes Has No Evidence, No Plan, and No Idea What He's Doing," 6 Feb. 2018
But the truth is, there's usually a bullet point or two or three of adversity to deal with in every game.

— fletcher page, The Courier-Journal, "John Calipari's 'toughness sheet' helps UK basketball bounce back against Texas A&M," 10 Jan. 2018
The problem for Nebraska is that its best win all season was at home against Michigan—a fine victory, but not ideal to be the only key bullet point on your resumé.

— molly geary, SI.com, "Power Rankings: Drama-Filled Week Leads to Movement All Around," 28 Feb. 2018

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: an item in a list that has a large dot (called a bullet) in front of it to show that it is important

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