Word

point, n.
(points)
freq. cnt. 154

a geometric element that has position but no extension
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 51

point

sample sentences

"a point is defined by its coordinates"

semantic pointers

hypernym

element, component, factor, ingredient, constituent

hyponym

attractor, attracter intersection, point of intersection, intersection point intercept

the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21

point

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hypernym

location

hyponym

a brief version of the essential meaning of something
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20

point

sample sentences

"get to the point"
"he missed the point of the joke"
"life has lost its point"

semantic pointers

hypernym

meaning, significance, import, signification

hyponym

bottom line crux of the matter, crux rallying point talking point

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2

detail item point

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

detail

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

itemize itemise

semantic pointers

hypernym

fact

hyponym

minutia nooks and crannies, nook and cranny respect, regard sticking point trifle, triviality technicality

a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 66 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 15

degree level point stage

sample sentences

"a remarkable degree of frankness"
"at what stage are the social sciences?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

state

hyponym

ladder height, top, peak, elevation, acme, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop extent resultant, end point standard of living, standard of life, living standards plane state of the art ultimacy, ultimateness quickening climax

an instant of time
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

point point in time

sample sentences

"at that point I had to leave"

semantic pointers

hypernym

amount, quantity, measure

hyponym

distance deadline time of arrival, arrival time departure time, time of departure midterm term, full term midterm moment, instant, minute, second run-time beginning, start, outset, first, kickoff, commencement, get-go, starting time, showtime, offset middle end, ending phase, phase angle show time then

the object of an activity
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

point

sample sentences

"what is the point of discussing it?"

semantic pointers

hypernym

objective, aim, object, target

a V shape
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

peak point tip

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point

semantic pointers

part holonym

alpenstock arrowhead knife pencil sword, blade, steel, brand cone, conoid, cone shape

hyponym

widow's peak cusp head

hypernym

convex shape, convexity

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 2

item point

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

itemize itemise

semantic pointers

part holonym

list, listing

hypernym

part, portion, component, component part, constituent

hyponym

agenda item incidental inventory item line item news item place, position

a promontory extending out into a large body of water
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

point

sample sentences

"they sailed south around the point"

semantic pointers

hypernym

headland, promontory, head, foreland

the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
<noun.quantity> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

point

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hyponym

point after, point after touchdown, extra point advantage set point match point

hypernym

unit, unit of measurement

part holonym

score

a very small circular shape
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 2

dot point

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dot dot dot

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point point point

semantic pointers

hypernym

disk, disc, saucer

sharp end
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

point

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point

semantic pointers

hyponym

arrowhead barb barb cusp diamond point nib, pen nib pike pinpoint spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point spike

part holonym

awl icepick, ice pick knife needle pencil pin

hypernym

end, terminal

an outstanding characteristic
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

point spot

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hypernym

characteristic

a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

point

semantic pointers

hypernym

relevance, relevancy

a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
<noun.artifact>

breaker point distributor point point

semantic pointers

hypernym

contact, tangency

part holonym

distributor, distributer, electrical distributor

a wall socket
<noun.artifact>

point power point

semantic pointers

hypernym

wall plug, electric outlet, outlet, wall socket, electrical outlet, electric receptacle

domain of synset (region)

United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

the gun muzzle's direction
<noun.artifact>

gunpoint point

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point

semantic pointers

hypernym

muzzle, gun muzzle

a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
<noun.attribute>

point

sample sentences

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

semantic pointers

hypernym

characteristic

hyponym

selling point

the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
<noun.attribute>

point pointedness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pointed

antonym

unpointedness

semantic pointers

hypernym

taper

the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
<noun.communication>

decimal point percentage point point

semantic pointers

hypernym

mathematical notation

a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
<noun.communication>

head point

sample sentences

"the point of the arrow was due north"

semantic pointers

hypernym

mark

part holonym

arrow, pointer

a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
<noun.communication>

full point full stop period point stop

sample sentences

"in England they call a period a stop"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

point point point

semantic pointers

hypernym

punctuation mark, punctuation

hyponym

suspension point

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
<noun.possession>

point

semantic pointers

hypernym

loan

a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
<noun.quantity>

point

semantic pointers

hypernym

linear unit, linear measure

part holonym

em, pica em, pica

any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
<noun.relation>

compass point point

sample sentences

"he checked the point on his compass"

semantic pointers

hypernym

direction

hyponym