on points
Definition of on points
: by earning more points or less points (as the case may be) than one's opponent in a game or contest He beat his opponent on points. lose to the other team on points
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pointplay points
: an individual detail : item
: a distinguishing detail
: the most important essential in a discussion or matter
: to furnish with a point : sharpen
: to give added force, emphasis, or piquancy to
: to scratch out the old mortar from the joints of (something, such as a brick wall) and fill in with new material
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