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Antonyms for point
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pointnoun
to indicate a probability of something
pointnoun
To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction
If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.
pointnoun
to separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point
pointnoun
to mark with diacritics
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decimal pointpointnoun
To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
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opinion, view, viewpoint, point of viewpointverb
To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
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mark
English Synonyms and Antonyms
point
Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.
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advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, refer, signify, suggestPreposition:
The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.
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pointnoun
a geometric element that has position but no extension
"a point is defined by its coordinates"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
"get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, leveldetail, item, pointnoun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
"several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
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period, stage, power point, full point, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, detail, peak, full stop, token, tip, particular, head, item, compass point, distributor point, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, level, contingentdegree, level, stage, pointnoun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
"a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
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tier, full point, layer, stratum, dot, spot, stop, head, leg, full stop, horizontal surface, gunpoint, peak, microscope stage, point in time, floor, percentage point, breaker point, spirit level, phase, power point, academic degree, level, grade, stage, degree, arcdegree, pointedness, period, story, detail, decimal point, distributor point, item, stagecoach, compass point, storey, tippoint, point in timenoun
an instant of time
"at that point I had to leave"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
the object of an activity
"what is the point of discussing it?"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpoint, tip, peaknoun
a V shape
"the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
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hint, bloom, heyday, wind, spot, pinnacle, crest, dot, breaker point, stop, head, full stop, confidential information, bakshis, gunpoint, visor, peak, gratuity, pourboire, vizor, lead, point in time, prime, superlative, percentage point, tip, baksheesh, apex, full point, steer, eyeshade, efflorescence, bill, level, extremum, elevation, stage, degree, pointedness, bakshish, meridian, blossom, period, power point, acme, detail, decimal point, distributor point, flower, flush, item, top, compass point, tiptop, vertex, summit, crown, backsheesh, heightpoint, dotnoun
a very small circular shape
"a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
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period, stage, window pane, back breaker, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, battery-acid, distributor point, full point, full stop, pane, peak, power point, head, superman, dose, item, acid, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, level, loony toons, ditpointnoun
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
"he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
"they sailed south around the point"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelitem, pointnoun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
"he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
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period, stage, power point, full point, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, detail, peak, full stop, token, tip, particular, head, item, compass point, distributor point, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpoint, spotnoun
an outstanding characteristic
"his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
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touch, slur, berth, blot, place, spot, stain, billet, dot, breaker point, stop, head, full stop, dapple, gunpoint, post, peak, spotlight, topographic point, bit, position, point in time, smear, percentage point, period, full point, fleck, situation, level, stage, degree, pointedness, daub, speckle, smudge, power point, detail, decimal point, distributor point, smirch, item, office, compass point, maculation, pip, tip, patchpointnoun
sharp end
"he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelcompass point, pointnoun
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
"he checked the point on his compass"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelperiod, point, full stop, stop, full pointnoun
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
"in England they call a period a stop"
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hitch, occlusion, plosive, spot, menses, halt, catamenia, dot, period of time, stop, head, full stop, gunpoint, peak, flow, plosive speech sound, diaphragm, point in time, blockage, percentage point, breaker point, catch, full point, stop consonant, block, menstruation, time period, stopover, layover, level, occlusive, stage, degree, pointedness, stoppage, arrest, period, power point, stay, detail, decimal point, distributor point, item, plosive consonant, geological period, compass point, menstruum, tip, closure, checkpoint, headnoun
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
"the point of the arrow was due north"
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heading, promontory, psyche, school principal, spot, nous, mind, head teacher, dot, breaker point, stop, head, full stop, question, gunpoint, forefront, peak, top dog, point in time, percentage point, brain, headland, full point, header, principal, headspring, headway, level, foreland, pass, chief, degree, pointedness, read/write head, drumhead, head word, period, power point, detail, decimal point, distributor point, capitulum, oral sex, item, fountainhead, caput, compass point, straits, stage, tipdecimal point, percentage point, pointnoun
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, level, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, decimal pointpoint, pointednessnoun
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpointnoun
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
"he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpoint, gunpointnoun
the gun muzzle's direction
"he held me up at the point of a gun"
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, levelpoint, power pointnoun
a wall socket
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, distributor point, full point, full stop, peak, power point, head, item, compass point, detail, breaker point, stop, point in time, spot, leveldistributor point, breaker point, pointverb
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
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period, stage, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, degree, dot, percentage point, tip, item, full point, full stop, power point, level, head, peak, detail, compass point, distributor point, breaker point, stop, point in time, spotindicate, point, designate, showverb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
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fate, taper, place, suggest, demo, exhibit, register, show, testify, head, depict, target, evidence, sharpen, maneuver, present, read, indicate, specify, channelize, record, betoken, denominate, repoint, channelise, picture, assign, signal, shew, steer, usher, intend, manoeuver, delegate, destine, aim, designate, manoeuvre, depute, level, prove, render, direct, charge, luff, doom, establish, demonstrate, evince, argue, bespeak, express, orient, guide, show up, bear witnessorient, pointverb
be oriented
"The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, channelize, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, orientate, tailor, designate, charge, channelise, target, bespeak, steer, signal, level, orient, showcharge, level, pointverb
direct into a position for use
"point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
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channelize, excite, taper, bear down, place, tear down, raze, blame, show, commove, commit, burden, bespeak, agitate, betoken, appoint, even out, dismantle, level off, load, level, indicate, rouse, sharpen, channelise, file, pull down, shoot down, accuse, head, institutionalise, orient, lodge, manoeuver, bill, designate, manoeuvre, consign, direct, take down, institutionalize, turn on, charge, luff, aim, buck, charge up, repoint, even, shoot, flush, target, tear, send, signal, maneuver, saddle, guide, rase, steersteer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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channelize, operate, transfer, taper, repoint, place, pass, show, head, target, lead, sharpen, maneuver, take, indicate, signal, betoken, aim, channelise, take aim, train, steer, channel, manoeuver, transport, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, engineer, organize, charge, organise, luff, calculate, head up, conduct, draw, bespeak, guide on, run, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, guide, designate, transmitbespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
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predict, augur, foreshadow, taper, call for, prognosticate, place, suggest, betoken, show, head, guide, request, foretell, maneuver, auspicate, signalise, channelize, level, indicate, channelise, signal, sign, steer, quest, manoeuver, signalize, aim, designate, manoeuvre, portend, direct, bode, charge, luff, presage, repoint, argue, bespeak, target, orient, omen, forecast, sharpen, prefigureluff, pointverb
sail close to the wind
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, level, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, orient, showpointverb
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showpointverb
mark with diacritics
"point the letter"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showpointverb
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showpointverb
be positionable in a specified manner
"The gun points with ease"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showtarget, aim, place, direct, pointverb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
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charge, taper, drive, repoint, rank, channelise, get, put, localize, organise, range, commit, target, lead, station, sharpen, maneuver, take, place, signal, designate, come in, betoken, position, grade, steer, purpose, take aim, show, train, lay, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, purport, aspire, aim, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, head, identify, organize, channelize, propose, luff, shoot for, draw a bead on, conduct, post, invest, bespeak, locate, rate, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, come out, set, guide, order, site, pose, localise, indicatepointverb
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
"the dog pointed the dead duck"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showsharpen, taper, pointverb
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, focus, head, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, taper, luff, designate, sharpen, guide, repoint, heighten, focalise, direct, channelize, focalize, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showpoint, repointverb
repair the joints of bricks
"point a chimney"
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manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, show
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How to use point in a sentence?
I think Dan Busch's not only putting students and children at risk, but Dan Busch's also putting the students and children that they go to school with at risk. And additionally the community here in Sarasota County, the point of masking is you wear your mask to protect me ; I wear my mask to protect you. And so once we start kind of getting away from that, it really becomes a concern not only for the classroom, for the teachers, though. And then also for health care workers.
We are looking at the Palestinian issue not simply from the religious point of view... it is a humanitarian, human rights issue, it is about fighting on behalf of the oppressed.
The key point here is that selling these leases will do nothing to help with gas prices.
I think he reached a point in his life where he is tired of living with the pain and responsibility of this.
Rising COVID-19 cases around the world is a risk, investors may be taking a little bit of profit as they recognize that a lot of ‘reopening trade’ may already be priced into the markets at this point.
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