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point |
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point noun | noun
1 noun 1.•the point of a needle:tip, (sharp) end, extremity | prong, spike, tine, nib, barb. 2.•points of light:pinpoint, dot, spot, speck, fleck. 3.•a meeting point:place, position, location, site, spot, area. 4.•this point in her life:time, stage, juncture, period, phase. 5.•the tension had reached such a high point:level, degree, stage, pitch, extent. 6.•an important point:detail, item, fact, thing, argument, consideration, factor, element | subject, issue, topic, question, matter. 7.•get to the point:heart of the matter, most important part, essence, nub, keynote, core, pith, crux | meaning, significance, gist, substance, thrust, bottom line, burden, relevance | informal brass tacks, nitty-gritty. 8.•what's the point of this? purpose, aim, object, objective, goal, intention | use, sense, value, advantage. 9.•he had his good points:attribute, characteristic, feature, trait, quality, property, aspect, side.▶verb 1.•she pointed the gun at him:aim, direct, level, train. 2.•the evidence pointed to his guilt:indicate, suggest, evidence, signal, signify, denote, bespeak, reveal, manifest. PHRASES
beside the point •those accusations are beside the point:irrelevant, immaterial, unimportant, neither here nor there, inconsequential, incidental, out of place, unconnected, peripheral, tangential, extraneous.
in point of fact •in point of fact, all three of these gentlemen have immaculate service records:in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in actual fact, really, in reality, as it happens, in truth.
make a point of •she made a point of letting us know she was recently divorced:make an effort to, go out of one's way to, put emphasis on.
on the point of •we were on the point of quitting, but something kept us going:(just) about to (be), on the verge of, on the brink of, going to (be), all set to (be).
point of view •we have different points of view:opinion, view, belief, attitude, feeling, sentiment, thoughts | position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, outlook.
point out •the flaws in the plan have already been pointed out:identify, show, designate, draw attention to, indicate, specify, detail, mention.
point up •it's as if he deliberately points up every negative aspect of our work:emphasize, highlight, draw attention to, accentuate, underline, spotlight, foreground, put emphasis on, stress, play up, accent, bring to the fore.
to the point •his observations were concise and to the point:relevant, pertinent, apposite, germane, applicable, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, material | formal ad rem.
up to a point •I agree with you, but only up to a point:partly, to some extent, to a certain degree, in part, somewhat, partially.
2 noun •the ship rounded the point:promontory, headland, foreland, cape, spit, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn. |
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