Synonyms for point
pɔɪntpoint

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1. pointnoun

   to indicate a probability of something

   Synonyms:
   place, position, spot, location

2. pointnoun

   To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction

   If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.

   Synonyms:
   time, moment

3. pointnoun

   to separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point

   Synonyms:
   end, tip

4. pointnoun

   to mark with diacritics

   Synonyms:
   decimal point

5. pointnoun

   To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.

   Synonyms:
   opinion, view, viewpoint, point of view

6. pointverb

   To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.

   Synonyms:
   mark

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1. 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.

   Synonyms:
   advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, refer, signify, suggest

   Preposition:
   The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. pointverb

   Synonyms:
   aim, level, direct, show, indicate

2. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   apex, top, summit, sharp end, aim, purpose, subject matter, object

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1. pointnoun

   a geometric element that has position but no extension

   "a point is defined by its coordinates"

   Synonyms:
   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, level

2. pointnoun

   the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

   "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

   Synonyms:
   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, level

3. pointnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   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, level

4. detail, item, pointnoun

   an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

   "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

   Synonyms:
   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, contingent

5. degree, 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?"

   Synonyms:
   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, tip

6. point, point in timenoun

   an instant of time

   "at that point I had to leave"

   Synonyms:
   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, level

7. pointnoun

   the object of an activity

   "what is the point of discussing it?"

   Synonyms:
   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, level

8. point, tip, peaknoun

   a V shape

   "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

   Synonyms:
   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, height

9. point, dotnoun

   a very small circular shape

   "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

   Synonyms:
   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, dit

10. pointnoun

    the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest

    "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

11. pointnoun

    a promontory extending out into a large body of water

    "they sailed south around the point"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

12. item, 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"

    Synonyms:
    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

13. pointnoun

    a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

    Synonyms:
    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, level

14. point, spotnoun

    an outstanding characteristic

    "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

    Synonyms:
    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, patch

15. pointnoun

    sharp end

    "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

16. compass point, pointnoun

    any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

    "he checked the point on his compass"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

17. pointnoun

    a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

    Synonyms:
    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, level

18. pointnoun

    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

    Synonyms:
    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, level

19. period, 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"

    Synonyms:
    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, check

20. point, headnoun

    a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

    "the point of the arrow was due north"

    Synonyms:
    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, tip

21. decimal point, percentage point, pointnoun

    the dot at the left of a decimal fraction

    Synonyms:
    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 point

22. point, pointednessnoun

    the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

    Synonyms:
    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, level

23. pointnoun

    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic

    "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

24. point, gunpointnoun

    the gun muzzle's direction

    "he held me up at the point of a gun"

    Synonyms:
    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, level

25. point, power pointnoun

    a wall socket

    Synonyms:
    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, level

26. distributor 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

    Synonyms:
    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, spot

27. indicate, 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"

    Synonyms:
    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 witness

28. orient, pointverb

    be oriented

    "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

    Synonyms:
    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, show

29. charge, level, pointverb

    direct into a position for use

    "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

    Synonyms:
    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, steer

30. steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channeliseverb

    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

    Synonyms:
    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, transmit

31. bespeak, 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"

    Synonyms:
    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, prefigure

32. luff, pointverb

    sail close to the wind

    Synonyms:
    manoeuvre, manoeuver, sharpen, taper, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, head, luff, guide, repoint, direct, channelize, level, designate, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, orient, show

33. pointverb

    mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics

    Synonyms:
    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

34. pointverb

    mark with diacritics

    "point the letter"

    Synonyms:
    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

35. pointverb

    mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes

    Synonyms:
    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

36. pointverb

    be positionable in a specified manner

    "The gun points with ease"

    Synonyms:
    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

37. target, 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"

    Synonyms:
    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, indicate

38. pointverb

    indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle

    "the dog pointed the dead duck"

    Synonyms:
    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

39. sharpen, taper, pointverb

    give a point to

    "The candles are tapered"

    Synonyms:
    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, show

40. point, repointverb

    repair the joints of bricks

    "point a chimney"

    Synonyms:
    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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1. tip

   point of pencil tip of pencil

   this is a point

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

2. punch line

   Submitted by acronimous on January 16, 2018  

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1. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   sharp end

2. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   cape, headland, projection

3. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   moment, instant, period, verge, eve

4. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   spot, place, station, stage

5. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   degree, grade, state, condition

6. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   object, end, aim, purpose, design

7. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   punctilio, nicety

8. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-matter, moot point

9. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   respect, particular aspect

10. pointnoun

    Synonyms:
    10. characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait

11. pointnoun

    Synonyms:
    mark (as of punctuation), character, stop

12. pointnoun

    Synonyms:
    dot, speck

13. pointnoun

    Synonyms:
    sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought

14. pointnoun

    Synonyms:
    poignancy, sting

15. pointverb

    Synonyms:
    sharpen, make pointed

16. pointverb

    Synonyms:
    aim, level, direct

17. pointverb

    Synonyms:
    indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to

18. pointverb

    Synonyms:
    punctuate

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1. pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   prick, gad, goad, punctilio, nicety, subtlety, poignancy, sting, degree, step, stage, ferrule, zenith (highest point), nadir (lowest point), aiglet, tag, apex, tip

2. pointverb

   Synonyms:
   aim, level, direct, show, indicate, designate, punctuate, taper

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1. List of paraphrases for "point":

   item, kok, points, aspect, issue, remark, comment, paragraph, dot, stage, matter, question, motion, punto, moment, thing, extent, observation, time, verge, knitted, argument, element, regard, juncture, point-in-time, choose, subject, select, respect, station, punkt, sense, bodu, place, topic, pointe, spot, centre, draw

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How to use point in a sentence?

1. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   There's no point trying to point fingers ... of blame.

2. Victoria Furer:

   We cannot say the vaccine is the cause at this point, we can say it might be a trigger in some patients.

3. Saurabh Aggarwal:

   This really scared everyone, at that point we were finally given back our bags and no money as of now has been issued back to me.

4. Dana Sabraw:

   What I don't want to happen is to simply have a situation where the government is providing the information and the plaintiffs are doing all of the legwork, we're going to reach a certain point in time in the not-too-distant future where there's going to be a number of parents that are not located.

5. Jared Taylor:

   The number of young whites who are waking up to racial reality is unprecedented, it is happening now because it's much easier for a young person to find an alternative point of view. All they need to do is find an Internet site, just a few clicks away, that explains in very clear terms what they might have been feeling in an inchoate way, but has never been expressed clearly for them.