bullet point

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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Recent Examples on the Web Here's a helpful recap in bullet point fashion for anybody lucky enough to miss how things spiraled, courtesy of the staff of the Des Moines Register, a member of the USA TODAY Network. — Louie Villalobos, USA TODAY, "OnPolitics: Just when you thought we were done with Iowa," 13 Feb. 2020 Whereas Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have developed lengthy policies covering hundreds of circumstances, TikTok provided a short list of bullet points addressing only the most extreme content. — Louise Matsakis, Wired, "New Rules, Who Dis: TikTok Overhauls Its Community Guidelines," 8 Jan. 2020 Any takeover deal comes with conditions, but one Wesfarmers bullet point is particularly significant. — Washington Post, "A Rare-Earth Steal at a 45% Markup," 18 Sep. 2019 Your most recent position of 9 years is presented in 15 bullet points totaling fewer than 150 words. — Dear Sam | Expert Resume, cleveland, "What to do when you are told your resume is ‘fine,’ but you know it is not," 29 Nov. 2019 Eschewing the hard-hitting bullet points, pithy slogans, and data graphics of many slide decks, Eliasson’s presentation, like his art, was a masterclass in eliciting an audience’s awe and curiosity. — Anne Quito, Quartz, "The best slide deck about climate change comes from a Danish-Icelandic artist," 28 Sep. 2019 Even when those notes are boiled down to bullet points on note cards, Trump does not always heed them. — BostonGlobe.com, "Few have access to Trump’s calls with world leaders - The Boston Globe," 25 Sep. 2019 The relevant change in Anadarko’s treatment of this noted in the second bullet point on page 4 of this filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. — Washington Post, "Fracking’s Biggest Gushers Are Struck in the Corner Office," 27 Apr. 2019 Opioid funding is just one bullet point in a list of health-care priorities included in the potential deal. — Washington Post, "The Health 202: Congress is poised to invest more dollars in the opioid crisis," 8 Feb. 2018

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“Bullet point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20point. Accessed 22 Feb. 2020.

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