All Definitions for Point
Below are all the dictionary definitions of point:
1A small dot or mark.
2Something tiny, as a pinprick
3A very small mark.
4A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
5A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
6Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
7A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
8A note
9A tune.
10A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions
11Something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
12A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
13An individual element in a larger whole
14A particular detail, thought, or quality.
15A particular moment in an event or occurrence
16A juncture.
17A topic of discussion or debate
18A proposition
19A count
20An item of private information
21A hint
22A tip
23A pointer.
24A focus of conversation or consideration
25The main idea.
26A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
27A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
28A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
29The chief or excellent features.
30An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog
31A marking.
32A tenth
33Formerly also a twelfth.
34A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
35A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
36A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
37A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
38An electric power socket.
39A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
40A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
41Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
42A sharp extremity.
43The sharp tip of an object.
44Any projecting extremity of an object.
45An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
46A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
47Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
48A peninsula or promontory.
49The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
50An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
51Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number
52A direction.
53The difference between two points of the compass.
54Pointedness of speech or writing
55A penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
56A railroad switch.
57A tine or snag of an antler.
58One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
59An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
60The act of pointing.
61The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
62The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
63The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
64The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
65A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
66A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
67Lace worked by the needle.
68In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
69A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
70The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
71The position of the pitcher and catcher.
72A spot to which a straight run is made
73Hence, a straight run from point to point
74A cross-country run.
75To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
76To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
77To face in a particular direction.
78To direct toward an object
79To aim.
80To give a point to
81To sharpen
82To cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
83To indicate a probability of something.
84To repair mortar.
85To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
86To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
87To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
88To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
89To mark with diacritics.
90To supply with punctuation marks
91To punctuate.
92To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
93To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
94To sail close to the wind.
95To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
96To approximate to the surface
97To head.
98To give point to (something said or done)
99To give particular prominence or force to.
100Condition, state.
101The smallest quantity of something
102A jot, a whit.
103A tiny amount of time
104A moment.
105A vaccine point.
106A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
107To appoint.
108USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.
109A township in Posey County, Indiana, United States, so-named for being the southernmost and westernmost point in the state.
110A township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
111A minor city in Rains County, Texas, United States.
112A coastal settlement in Feock parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8138).
113A surname from French.
114Ellipsis of percentage point. [One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference between two percentages.]
115Ellipsis of point man. [(military) In combat, the soldier who takes point
116The soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation
117The lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.]