bullet point

noun

: 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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From there, users can scroll to the second bullet point to reach the Tip 411 online submission form. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025 Tapper addressed just one of the insults in the sixth and final bullet point of his X post. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 During the interview process, Meagan didn’t try to match every bullet point on the job description. Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 Those were, frankly, all too normal to get their own bullet point in a section about this absolutely bonkers Game 7. Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bullet point

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet point was in 1983

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“Bullet point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20point. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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