English-Thai Dictionary
point
N ขั้น ตอน degree stage chan
point
N ความคิดเห็น idea opinion kwam-kid-hen
point
N คะแนน แต้ม คะแนน แต้ม ka-nean
point
N จุด ปลาย dot jud
point
N จุดประสงค์ จุดมุ่งหมาย aim object purpose jud-pra-song
point
N จุดสำคัญ jud-sam-kan
point
N จุด เวลา jud-we-la
point
N ทิศทาง direction tid-tang
point
N ประเด็น ข้อ แง่ หัวข้อ เรื่อง idea matter pra-den
point
N ระดับ สถานะ ra-dub
point
N สถานที่ ตำบล ตำแหน่ง แห่งหน location place sa-tan-ti
point
N หัวลูกศร hua-luk-son
point
VI(เรือ แล่น รับลม (เรือ แล่น ทวน ลม แล่น อิง ลม lean-rab-lom
point
VI ชี้ ชี้ ให้ ดู ชี้ ไป ทาง ชี้ทาง indicate show che
point
VI แสดงให้เห็น sa-dang-hai-hen
point
VT ทำให้ แหลม ทำให้ เรียว แหลม sharpen taper tam-hai-leam
point at
PHRV ชี้ ที่ point to che-ti
point at
PHRV เล็ง ไป ทาง นำ ไป ทาง lang-pai-tang
point at
PHRV แนะ อ้อม ๆ พูดอ้อมค้อม hint at point to nean-aom-aom
point down
PHRV ชี้ ลง ไป che-long-pai
point down
PHRV ทำให้ ผิว เรียบ tam-hai-pil-riab
point of view
N ความเห็น แง่คิด มุมมอง outlook opinion kwam-hen
point off
PHRV ใส่ จุด ก่อน (ตัวเลข จำนวน sai-jud-kon
point out
PHRV มุ่ง ไป ที่ สนใจ ที่ มอง ไป ที่ muang-pai-ti
point to / towards
PHRV ชี้ ไป ที่ ชี้ ไป ทาง point at che-pai-ti
point to / towards
PHRV นำ ไป ทาง เล็ง ไป ทาง nam-pai-tang
point to / towards
PHRV เป็น สัญญาน ของ แนะ บอกเป็นนัย ถึง hint at point at pen-san-yan-kong
point to / towards
PHRV ให้ คำอธิบาย ว่า hai-kam-ar-ti-bai
point up
PHRV ชี้ ขึ้น che-kuan
point up
PHRV ทำให้ ขรุขระ point down tam-hai-ku-ka
point-blank
ADJ ซึ่ง ยิง ใน ระยะใกล้ ซึ่ง เป็นระยะ เผาขน straight sueng-ying-nai-ra-ya-kai
point-blank
ADV โดยตรง เปิดเผย โผงผาง directly plainly doi-trong
pointblank
N ใน ระยะ เผาขน ชัดแจ้ง
pointed
ADJ ซึ่ง พูด ตรงๆ อย่าง ไม่ ค่อย สุภาพ caustic tart sueng-phud-yrong-beab-mai-ko-su-pab
pointed
ADJ แหลมคม แหลม คมกริบ ซึ่ง มี ปลาย แหลม fine spiked sharp leam-kom
pointer
N คำแนะนำ (คำ ไม่ เป็น ทง การ clue tip ka-nean-nam
pointer
N ผู้ชี้นำ phu-che-nam
pointer
N พล ปืน ทำหน้าที่ เล็ง ปืน pon-puan-tam-na-ti-leng-puan
pointer
N สุนัข พันธุ์ พอ ยต์เตอ ร์ su-nak-pan-poi-tor
pointer
N เข็ม ชี้ ตัวเลข ใน เครื่องชั่ง kem-che-tua-lek-nai-krueng-chang
pointer
N เครื่องชี้ ไม้ ชี้ indicator gauge krueng-che
pointless
ADJ ไร้จุดหมาย aimless purposeless undirected purposeful rai-jud-mai
pointsman
N คนที่ มี หน้าที่ ไข หัว กุญแจ รางรถไฟ ตำรวจจราจร
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
POINT
n.[L. punctum, from pungo, to prick, properly to thrust, pret. pepugi, showing that n is not radical. ] 1. The sharp end of any instrument or body; as the point of a knife, of a sword or of a thorn.
2. A string with a tag; as a silken point.
3. A small cape, headland or promontory; a tract of land extending into the sea, a lake or river, beyond the line of the shore, and becoming narrow at the end; as point Judith; Montauk point. It is smaller than a cape.
4. The sting of an epigram; a lively turn of thought or expression that strikes with force and agreeable surprise.
With periods, points and tropes he slurs his crimes.
5. An indivisible part of time or space. We say, a point of time, a point of space.
6. A small space; as a small point of land.
7. Punctilio; nicety; exactness of ceremony; as points of precedence.
8. Place near, next or contiguous to; verge; eve. He is on the point of departure, or at the point of death.
9. Exact place. He left off at the point where he began.
1 . Degree; state of elevation, depression or extension; as, he has reached an extraordinary point of excellence. He has fallen to the lowest point of degradation.
11. A character used to mark the divisions of writing, or the pauses to be observed in reading or speaking; as the comma, semi-colon, colon and period. The period is called a full stop, as it marks the close of a sentence.
12. A spot; a part of a surface divided by spots or lines; as the ace or sise point.
13. In geometry, that which has neither parts nor magnitude.
A point is that which has position but not magnitude.
A point is a limit terminating a line.
14. In music, mark or note anciently used to distinguish tones or sounds. Hence, simple counterpoint is when a note of the lower part answers exactly to that of the upper, and figurative counterpoint, is when a note is syncopated and one of the parts makes several notes or inflections of the voice while the other holds on one.
15. In modern music, a dot placed by a note to raise its value or prolong its time by one half, so as to make a semibreve equal to three minims; a minim equal to three quavers, etc.
16. In astronomy, a division of the great circles of the horizon, and of the mariner's compass. The four cardinal points, are the east, west, north and south. On the space between two of these points, making a quadrant or quarter of a circle, the compass is marked with subordinate divisions, the whole number being thirty two points.
17. In astronomy, a certain place marked in the heavens, or distinguished for its importance in astronomical calculations. The zenith and nadir are called vertical points; the nodes are the points where the orbits of the planets intersect the plane of the ecliptic; the place where the equator and ecliptic intersect are called equinoctial points; the points of the ecliptic at which the departure of the sun from the equator, north and south, is terminated, are called solstitial points.
18. In perspective, a certain pole or place with regard to the perspective plane.
19. In manufactories, a lace or work wrought by the needle; as point le Venice, point de Genoa, etc. Sometimes the word is used for lace woven with bobbins. Point devise is used for needle work, or for nice work.
2 . The place to which any thing is directed, or the direction in which an object is presented to the eye. We say, in this point of view, an object appears to advantage. In this or that point of view, the evidence is important.
21. Particular; single thing or subject. In what point do we differ? All points of controversy between the parties are adjusted. We say, in point of antiquity, in point of fact, in point of excellence. The letter in every point is admirable. The treaty is executed in every point.
22. Aim; purpose; thing to be reached or accomplished; as, to gain one's point.
23. The act of aiming or striking.
What a point your falcon made.
24. A single position; a single assertion; a single part of a complicated question or of a whole.
These arguments are not sufficient to prove the point.
Strange point and new!
Doctrine which we would know whence learned.
25. A note or tune.
Turning your tongue divine
To a loud trumpet, and a point of war.
26. In heraldry, points are the several different parts of the escutcheon, denoting the local positions of figures.
27. In electricity, the acute termination of a body which facilitates the passage of the fluid to or from the body.
28. In gunnery, point-blank denotes the shot of a gun leveled horizontally. The point-blank range is the extent of the apparent right line of a ball discharged. In shooting point-blank, the ball is supposed to move directly to the object, without a curve. Hence adverbially, the word is equivalent to directly.
29. In marine language, points are flat pieces of braided cordage, tapering from the middle towards each end; used in reefing the courses and top-sails of square-rigged vessels.
Point de vise, [Fr. ] exactly in the point of view.
Vowel-points, in the Hebrew and other eastern languages, are certain marks placed above or below the consonants, or attached to them, as in the Ethiopic, representing the vocal sounds or vowels, which precede or follow the articulations.
The point, the subject; the main question; the precise thing to be considered, determined or accomplished. This argument may be true, but it is not to the point.
POINT
v.t.To sharpen; to cut, forge, grind or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart or a pin; also, to taper, as a rope. 1. To direct towards an object or place, to show its position, or excite attention to it; as, to point the finger at an object; to point the finger of scorn at one.
2. To direct the eye or notice.
Whosoever should be guided through his battles by Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them, would see nothing but subjects of surprise.
3. To aim; to direct towards an object; as, to point a musket at a wolf; to point a cannon at a gate.
4. To mark with characters for the purpose of distinguishing the members of a sentence, and designating the pauses; as, to point a written composition.
5. To mark with vowel-points.
6. To appoint. [Not in use. ]
7. To fill the joints with mortar, and smooth them with the point of a trowel; as, to point a wall.
To point out, to show by the finger or by other means.
To point a sail, to affix points through the eyelet-holes of the reefs.
POINT
v.i.To direct the finger for designating an object, and exciting attention to it; with at. Now must the world point at poor Catherine.
Point at the tatter'd coat and ragged shoe.
1. To indicate, as dogs do to sportsmen.
He treads with caution, and he points with fear.
2. To show distinctly by any means.
To point at what time the balance of power was most equally held between the lords and commons at Rome, would perhaps admit a controversy.
3. To fill the joints or crevices of a wall with mortar.
4. In the rigging of a ship, to taper the end of a rope or splice, and work over the reduced part a small close netting, with an even number of knittles twisted from the same.
To point at, to treat with scorn or contempt by pointing or directing attention to.
POINTAL
n.In botany, the pistil of a plant; an organ or viscus adhering to the fruit for the reception of the pollen. Its appearance is that of a column or set of columns in the center of the flower.
POINTED
pp. Sharpened; formed to a point; directed; aimed. 1. Aimed at a particular person or transaction.
2. a. Sharp; having a sharp point; as a pointed rock.
3. Epigrammatical; abounding in conceits or lively turns; as pointed wit.
POINTEDLY
adv. In a pointed manner; with lively turns of thought or expression. He often wrote too pointedly for his subject.
1. With direct assertion; with direct reference to a subject; with explicitness; as, he declared pointedly he would accede to the proposition.
POINTEDNESS
n.Sharpness; pickedness with asperity. 1. Epigrammatical keenness or smartness.
In this you excel Horace, that you add pointedness of thought.
POINTEL
n.Something on a point. These poises or pointels are, for the most part, little balls set at the top of a slender stalk, which they can move every way at pleasure.
1. A kind of pencil or style.
POINTER
n.Any thing that points. 1. The hand of a time-piece.
2. A dog that points out the game to sportsmen.
POINTING
ppr. Directing the finger; showing; directing. 1. Marking with points; as a writing.
2. Filling the joints and crevices of a wall with mortar or cement.
POINTING
n.The art of making the divisions of a writing; punctuation. 1. The state of being pointed with marks or points.
POINTING-STOCK
n.An object of ridicule or scorn.
POINTLESS
a.Having no point; blunt; obtuse; as a pointless sword. 1. Having no smartness or keenness.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
POINT
POINT Point, v. t. & i.
Defn: To appoint. [Obs. ] Spenser.
POINT
Point, n. Etym: [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Puncto, Puncture. ]
1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle or a pin.
2. An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others; also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point; -- called also pointer.
3. Anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape; a tract of land extending into the water beyond the common shore line.
4. The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument, as a needle; a prick.
5. An indefinitely small space; a mere spot indicated or supposed. Specifically: (Geom.) That which has neither parts nor magnitude; that which has position, but has neither length, breadth, nor thickness, -- sometimes conceived of as the limit of a line; that by the motion of which a line is conceived to be produced.
6. An indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant; hence, the verge. When time's first point begun Made he all souls. Sir J. Davies.
7. A mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc. ; a stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence, figuratively, an end, or conclusion. And there a point, for ended is my tale. Chaucer. Commas and points they set exactly right. Pope.
8. Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points;he won by tenpoints. "A point of precedence. " Selden. "Creeping on from point to point. " Tennyson. A lord full fat and in good point. Chaucer.
9. That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc. He told him, point for point, in short and plain. Chaucer. In point of religion and in point of honor. Bacon. Shalt thou dispute With Him the points of liberty Milton.
1 . Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an argument, discourse, etc. ; the essential matter; esp. , the proposition to be established; as, the point of an anecdote. "Here lies the point. " Shak. They will hardly prove his point. Arbuthnot.
11. A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio. This fellow doth not stand upon points. Shak. [He ] cared not for God or man a point. Spenser.
12. (Mus. )
Defn: A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time; as: (a ) (Anc. Mus. ) A dot or mark distinguishing or characterizing certain tones or styles; as, points of perfection, of augmentation, etc. ; hence, a note; a tune. "Sound the trumpet -- not a levant, or a flourish, but a point of war. " Sir W. Scott. (b ) (Mod. Mus. ) A dot placed at the right hand of a note, to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half, as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a half note equal to three quarter notes.
13. (Astron.)
Defn: A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points;the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
14. (Her. )
Defn: One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
15. (Naut. ) (a ) One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below ); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point. (b ) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
16. (Anc. Costume )
Defn: A a string or lace used to tie together certain parts of the dress. Sir W. Scott.
17. Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
18. pl. (Railways )
Defn: A switch. [Eng. ]
19. An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer. [Cant, U. S.]
2 . (Cricket )
Defn: A fielder who is stationed on the off side, about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in advance of, the batsman.
21. The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.
22. (Type Making )
Defn: A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type.
23. A tyne or snag of an antler.
24. One of the spaces on a backgammon board.
25. (Fencing )
Defn: A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
Note: The word point is a general term, much used in the sciences, particularly in mathematics, mechanics, perspective, and physics, but generally either in the geometrical sense, or in that of degree, or condition of change, and with some accompanying descriptive or qualifying term, under which, in the vocabulary, the specific uses are explained; as, boiling point, carbon point, dry point, freezing point, melting point, vanishing point, etc. At all points, in every particular, completely; perfectly. Shak. -- At point, In point, At, In, or On, the point, as near as can be; on the verge; about (see About, prep. , 6 ); as, at the point of death; he was on the point of speaking. "In point to fall down. " Chaucer. "Caius Sidius Geta, at point to have been taken, recovered himself so valiantly as brought day on his side. " Milton. -- Dead point. (Mach. ) Same as Dead center, under Dead. -- Far point (Med. ), in ophthalmology, the farthest point at which objects are seen distinctly. In normal eyes the nearest point at which objects are seen distinctly; either with the two eyes together (binocular near point ), or with each eye separately (monocular near point ). -- Nine points of the law, all but the tenth point; the greater weight of authority. -- On the point. See At point, above. -- Point lace, lace wrought with the needle, as distinguished from that made on the pillow. -- Point net, a machine-made lace imitating a kind of Brussels lace (Brussels ground ). -- Point of concurrence (Geom.), a point common to two lines, but not a point of tangency or of intersection, as, for instance, that in which a cycloid meets its base. -- Point of contrary flexure, a point at which a curve changes its direction of curvature, or at which its convexity and concavity change sides. -- Point of order, in parliamentary practice, a question of order or propriety under the rules. -- Point of sight (Persp.), in a perspective drawing, the point assumed as that occupied by the eye of the spectator. -- Point of view, the relative position from which anything is seen or any subject is considered. -- Points of the compass (Naut. ), the thirty-two points of division of the compass card in the mariner's compass; the corresponding points by which the circle of the horizon is supposed to be divided, of which the four marking the directions of east, west, north, and south, are called cardinal points, and the rest are named from their respective directions, as N. by E., N. N. E., N. E. by N., N. E.,etc. See Illust. under Compass. -- Point paper, paper pricked through so as to form a stencil for transferring a design. -- Point system of type. See under Type. -- Singular point (Geom.), a point of a curve which possesses some property not possessed by points in general on the curve, as a cusp, a point of inflection, a node, etc. -- To carry one's point, to accomplish one's object, as in a controversy. -- To make a point of, to attach special importance to. -- To make, or gain, a point, accomplish that which was proposed; also, to make advance by a step, grade, or position. -- To mark, or score, a point, as in billiards, cricket, etc. , to note down, or to make, a successful hit, run, etc. -- To strain a point, to go beyond the proper limit or rule; to stretch one's authority or conscience. -- Vowel point, in Hebrew, and certain other Eastern and ancient languages, a mark placed above or below the consonant, or attached to it, representing the vowel, or vocal sound, which precedes or follows the consonant.
POINT
Point, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pointing. ] Etym: [Cf. F. pointer. See Point, n.]
1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
2. To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.
3. Hence, to direct the attention or notice of. Whosoever should be guided through his battles by Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them. Pope.
4. To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
5. To mark (as Hebrew ) with vowel points.
6. To give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the error was pointed out. Pope. He points it, however, by no deviation from his straightforward manner of speech. Dickens.
7. To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game.
8. (Masonry )
Defn: To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall ), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
9. (Stone Cutting )
Defn: To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool. To point a rope (Naut. ), to taper and neatly finish off the end by interweaving the nettles. -- To point a sail (Naut. ), to affix points through the eyelet holes of the reefs. -- To point off, to divide into periods or groups, or to separate, by pointing, as figures. -- To point the yards (of a vessel ) (Naut. ), to brace them so that the wind shall strike the sails obliquely. Totten.
POINT
POINT Point (point ), v. i.
1. To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; -- with at. Now must the world point at poor Katharine. Shak. Point at the tattered coat and ragged shoe. Dryden.
2. To indicate the presence of game by fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do. He treads with caution, and he points with fear. Gay.
3. (Med. )
Defn: To approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess. To point at, to treat with scorn or contempt by pointing or directing attention to. -- To point well (Naut. ), to sail close to the wind; -- said of a vessel.
POINTAL
Point "al, n. Etym: [From Point: cf. F. pointal an upright wooden prop, OF. pointille a prick or prickle. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: The pistil of a plant.
2. A kind of pencil or style used with the tablets of the Middle Ages. "A pair of tablets [i. e., tablets ]... and a pointel. " Chaucer.
3. (Arch. )
Defn: See Poyntel. [Obs. or R.]
POINT ALPHABET
POINT ALPHABET Point alphabet.
Defn: An alphabet for the blind with a system of raised points corresponding to letters.
POINT APPLIQUE
POINT APPLIQUE Point appliqué.
Defn: Lace having a needle-made design applied to a net ground, this ground often being machine-made.
POINT-BLANK
Point `-blank ", n. Etym: [F. point point + blanc white. ]
1. The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed. [Obs. ] Jonson.
2. (Mil. ) (a ) With all small arms, the second point in which the natural line of sight, when horizontal, cuts the trajectory. (b ) With artillery, the point where the projectile first strikes the horizontal plane on which the gun stands, the axis of the piece being horizontal.
POINT-BLANK
POINT-BLANK Point `-blank ", a.
1. Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark.
2. Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; -- said of language; as, a point-blank assertion. Point-blank range, the extent of the apparent right line of a ball discharged. -- Point-blank shot, the shot of a gun pointed directly toward the object to be hit.
POINT-BLANK
POINT-BLANK Point `-blank ", adv.
Defn: In a point-blank manner. To sin point-blank against God's word. Fuller.
POINT D'APPUI
Point ` d'ap `pui ". Etym: [F.] (Mil. )
Defn: See under Appui.
POINT-DEVICE; POINT-DEVISE
Point `-de *vice ", Point `-de *vise ", a. Etym: [OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See Device. ]
Defn: Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. You are rather point-devise in your accouterments. Shak. Thus he grew up, in logic point-devise, Perfect in grammar, and in rhetoric nice. Longfellow.
POINT-DEVICE; POINT-DEVISE
POINT-DEVICE; POINT-DEVISE Point `-de *vice ", Point `-de *vise ", adv.
Defn: Exactly. [Obs. ] Shak.
POINTED
POINTED Point "ed, a.
1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. His moral pleases, not his pointed wit. Pope. Pointed arch (Arch. ), an arch with a pointed crown. -- Pointed style (Arch. ), a name given to that style of architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant feature; -- more commonly called Gothic. -- Point "ed *ly, adv. -- Point "ed *ness, n.
POINTEL
Point "el, n. Etym: [From Point. Cf. Pointal. ]
Defn: See Pointal.
POINTER
POINTER Point "er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a ) The hand of a timepiece. (b ) (Zoöl.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen. (c ) pl. (Astron.)
Defn: The two stars (Merak and Dubhe ) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star. See Illust. of Ursa Major. (b ) pl. (Naut. )
Defn: Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.
POINTING
POINTING Point "ing, n.
1. The act of sharpening.
2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod.
3. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.
4. The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc. ; also, the material so used.
5. The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling.
6. (Sculpt. )
Defn: The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
POINTINGSTOCK
POINTINGSTOCK Point `ing *stock `, n.
Defn: An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock. Shak.
POINTLESS
POINTLESS Point "less, a.
Defn: Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.
Syn. -- Blunt; obtuse, dull; stupid.
POINTLESSLY
POINTLESSLY Point "less *ly, adv.
Defn: Without point.
POINTLETED
POINTLETED Point "let *ed, a. (Bot. )
Defn: Having a small, distinct point; apiculate. Henslow.
POINTREL
POINTREL Poin "trel, n.
Defn: A graving tool. Knight.
POINTSMAN
POINTSMAN Points "man, n.; pl. -men (-men ).
Defn: A man who has charge of railroad points or switches. [Eng. ]
POINT SWITCH
POINT SWITCH Point switch. (Railroads )
Defn: A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through rail of either track.
New American Oxford Dictionary
point
point |point pɔɪnt | ▶noun 1 the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object: the point of his dagger | a pencil point. • Archaeology a pointed flake or blade, esp. one that has been worked. • see glazier's point. • Ballet another term for pointe. • Boxing the tip of a person's chin as a spot for a blow. • the prong of a deer's antler. 2 a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a period. • a decimal point: fifty-five point nine. • a dot or small stroke used in the alphabets of Semitic languages to indicate vowels or distinguish particular consonants. • a very small dot or mark on a surface: the sky was studded with points of light. 3 a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface: turn left at the point where you see a sign to Apple Grove | the furthermost point of the gallery | the check-in point. • a particular moment in time or stage in a process: from this point onward, the teacher was completely won over. • (usu. the point ) the critical or decisive moment: when it came to the point, he would probably do what was expected of him. • (the point of ) the verge or brink of (doing or being something ): she was on the point of leaving. • [ usu. with modifier ] a stage or level at which a change of state occurs: it is packed to the bursting point. • (in geometry ) something having position but not spatial extent, magnitude, dimension, or direction, for example the intersection of two lines. • [ with modifier ] Brit. a wall outlet or jack: a telephone point. 4 a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text: you ignore a number of important points. • an argument or idea put forward by a person in discussion: he made the point that economic regulation involves controls on pricing. • (usu. the point ) the significant or essential element of what is intended or being discussed: it took her a long time to come to the point . • [ in sing., usu. with negative or in questions ] advantage or purpose that can be gained from doing something: there was no point in denying the truth | what's the point of having things I don't need? • relevance or effectiveness. • a distinctive feature or characteristic, typically a good one, of a person or thing: he has his good points. 5 (in sports and games ) a mark or unit of scoring: he scored 13 of his team's final 19 points against Houston. • (in craps ) the combination total of the two thrown dice (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 ) that permits a shooter to keep throwing until he or she throws the same number again and wins. • a unit used in measuring value, achievement, or extent: the shares index was down seven points. • an advantage or success in an argument or discussion: she smiled, assuming she had won her point . • a unit of credit toward an award or benefit. • a percentage of the profits from a movie or recording offered to certain people involved in its production. • a punishment imposed by the courts for a driving offense and recorded cumulatively on a person's driver's license: operating under the influence meant ten points marked up against the driver. • a unit of weight (one hundredth of a carat, or 2 mg ) for diamonds. • a unit of varying value, used in quoting the price of stocks, bonds, or futures. • Bridge a value assigned to certain cards (4 points for an ace, 3 for a king, 2 for a queen, and 1 for a jack, sometimes with extra points for long or short suits ) by a player in assessing the strength of a hand. • (point of ) (in piquet ) the longest suit in a player's hand, containing a specified number of up to eight cards. 6 each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances around a compass. • the corresponding direction toward the horizon. • the angular interval between two successive points of a compass, i.e., one eighth of a right angle (11 ° 15ʹ ). • (points ——) unspecified places considered in terms of their direction from a specified place: they headed down I-95 to Philadelphia and points south. 7 a narrow piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean: the boat came around the point | [ in names ] : Sandy Point. 8 (usu. points ) Brit. another term for switch ( sense 4 of the noun ). 9 Printing a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing, which in the US and UK is one twelfth of a pica, or 0.013835 inch (0.351 mm ), and in Europe is 0.015 inch (0.376 mm ). 10 Basketball a frontcourt position, usually manned by the guard who sets up the team's defense. • Ice Hockey either of two areas in each attacking zone, just inside the blue line where it meets the boards. 11 (usu. points ) each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle. 12 a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops. • the position at the head of a column or wedge of troops: another marine said he would walk point because I had done it on the last patrol. • short for point man. 13 (usu. points ) the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat. 14 Hunting a spot to which a straight run is made. • a run of this type: our fox made his point to Moorhill. 15 (usu. points ) historical a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching breeches to a doublet. 16 a short piece of cord for tying up a reef in a sail. 17 the action or position of a dog in pointing: a bird dog on point . 18 Music an important phrase or subject, esp. in a contrapuntal composition. Compare with counterpoint. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] direct someone's attention to the position or direction of something, typically by extending one's finger: the boys were nudging each other and pointing at me | he gripped her arm and pointed to the seat | it's rude to point. • [ with adverbial of direction ] indicate a particular time, direction, or reading: a sign pointing left. • [ with obj. ] direct or aim (something ) at someone or something: he pointed the flashlight beam at the floor. • [ with adverbial of direction ] face or be turned in a particular direction: two of its toes point forward and two point back. • [ with adverbial ] cite or put forward a fact or situation as evidence of something: he points to several factors supporting this conclusion. • (point to ) (of a situation ) be evidence or an indication that (something ) is likely to happen or be the case: everything pointed to an eastern attack. • [ with obj. ] (of a dog ) indicate the presence of (game ) by acting as pointer. • [ with obj. ] chiefly Ballet extend (the toes or feet ) by tensing the foot and ankle so as to form a point. 2 [ with obj. ] give force or emphasis to (words or actions ): he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral. 3 [ with obj. ] fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling ) with smoothly finished mortar or cement. 4 [ with obj. ] give a sharp, tapered point to: he twisted and pointed his mustache. 5 [ with obj. ] insert points in (written Hebrew ). • mark (Psalms ) with signs for chanting. PHRASES beside the point irrelevant. case in point an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed: the “green revolution ” in agriculture is a good case in point. get the point understand or accept the validity of someone's idea or argument: I get the point about not sending rejections. in point of fact see fact. make one's point put across a proposition clearly and convincingly. make a point of make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing ): she made a point of taking a walk each day. off the point irrelevant. point the finger openly accuse someone or apportion blame. the point of no return the point in a journey or enterprise at which it becomes essential or more practical to continue to the end instead of returning to the point of departure. point of sailing a sailboat's heading in relation to the wind. score points deliberately make oneself appear superior to someone else by making clever remarks: she was constantly trying to think of ways to score points off him. take someone's point chiefly Brit. accept the validity of someone's idea or argument. to the point relevant: his evidence was brief and to the point. up to a point to some extent but not completely. win on points Boxing win by scoring more points than one's opponent (as awarded by the judges and /or the referee ) rather than by a knockout. PHRASAL VERBS point something out direct someone's gaze or attention toward something, esp. by extending one's finger. • [ reporting verb ] say something to make someone aware of a fact or circumstance: [ with clause ] : she pointed out that his van had been in the parking lot all day | [ with direct speech ] : “Most of the people around here are very poor, ” I pointed out. point something up reveal the true nature or importance of something: he did so much to point up their plight in the 1960s. ORIGIN Middle English: the noun partly from Old French point, from Latin punctum ‘something that is pricked, ’ giving rise to the senses ‘unit, mark, point in space or time ’; partly from Old French pointe, from Latin puncta ‘pricking, ’ giving rise to the senses ‘sharp tip, promontory ’ The verb is from Old French pointer, and in some senses from the English noun.
point after touchdown
point af ter touch down ▶noun extra point.
point-and-click
point-and-click |ˌpɔɪnt ən ˈklɪk | ▶adjective Computing (of an interface ) giving the user the ability to initiate tasks by using a mouse to move the cursor over an area of the screen and clicking on it. ▶verb [ no obj. ] use a mouse in such a way.
point-and-shoot
point-and-shoot |ˈpɔɪnt ˌən ˈʃut | ▶adjective denoting an automatic camera which, when it is pointed at a subject and the shutter release is pressed, will take a properly exposed and focused photograph.
point bar
point bar ▶noun Geology an alluvial deposit that forms by accretion on the inner side of an expanding loop of a river.
point-blank
point-blank |ˈpɔɪnt ˈˌblæŋk | ▶adjective & adverb (of a shot, bullet, or other missile ) fired from very close to its target. [ as adj. ] the weapon was inaccurate beyond point-blank range. • (of a statement or question ) blunt and direct; without explanation or qualification: [ as adj. ] : this point-blank refusal to discuss the issue | [ as adv. ] : he refuses point-blank to be photographed or give interviews. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from point + blank in the contemporaneous sense ‘white spot in the center of a target. ’
point blanket
point blan ket ▶noun Canadian a type of Hudson's Bay blanket with distinctive markings or points woven in to indicate size or weight.
point break
point break ▶noun (in surfing ) a type of wave characteristic of a coast with a headland.
point charge
point charge ▶noun chiefly Physics an electric charge regarded as concentrated in a mathematical point, without spatial extent.
point contact
point con tact ▶noun Electronics the contact of a metal point with the surface of a semiconductor so as to form a rectifying junction.
point d'appui
point d'ap pui |ˌpwaN däˈpwē ˌpwã dɑˈpwi | ▶noun ( pl. points d'appui pronunc. same ) a support or prop; a strategic point. ORIGIN French, literally ‘point of support. ’
point duty
point duty ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the duties of a police officer or other official stationed at a junction to control traffic.
pointe
pointe |point, pwaNt pwæ̃t pɔɪnt | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) Ballet the tips of the toes. • (also pointe work ) dance performed on the tips of the toes. PHRASES on (or en ) pointe |äN, än, ôn |on the tips of the toes. ORIGIN French, literally ‘tip. ’
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à -Pi tre |ˌpwaNt ä ˈpētrə ˈpwãt ɑ ˈpitrə | the chief port and commercial capital of the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea; pop. 19,000 (est. 2007 ).
pointed
point ed |ˈpointid pɔɪn (t )ɪd | ▶adjective 1 having a sharpened or tapered tip or end: his face tapers to a pointed chin. 2 (of a remark or look ) expressing criticism in a direct and unambiguous way: pointed comments were made about racial discrimination within the army. DERIVATIVES point ed ly adverb pointed ( sense 2 ), point ed ness noun
pointed arch
point ed arch ▶noun an arch with a pointed crown, characteristic of Gothic architecture.
pointelle
poin telle |poinˈtel pɔɪnˈtɛl |(also trademark Pointelle ) ▶noun a type of knitwear or woolen fabric with small eyelet holes that create a lacy effect. ORIGIN 1950s: probably from point in the sense ‘lace made entirely with a needle ’ + the French diminutive suffix -elle .
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire |pwaNt ˈnwär pwãt ˈnwɑr | the chief seaport of the Republic of Congo, an oil terminal on the Atlantic coast; pop. 792,382 (2009 ).
pointer
point er |ˈpointər ˈpɔɪn (t )ər | ▶noun 1 a long thin piece of metal on a scale or dial that moves to indicate a figure or position. • a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart. • a hint as to what might happen in the future: the figures were a pointer to gradual economic recovery. • a small piece of advice; a tip: here are some pointers on how to go about the task. • Computing another term for cursor. • Computing a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link. 2 a dog of a breed that on scenting game stands rigid looking toward it.
Pointers
Point ers |ˈpointərz ˈpɔɪntərz | (the Pointers ) Astronomy (in the northern hemisphere ) two stars of the Big Dipper in Ursa Major, through which a line points nearly to Polaris. • (in the southern hemisphere ) two stars in the Southern Cross, through which a line points nearly to the south celestial pole.
point estimate
point es ti mate ▶noun Statistics a single value given as an estimate of a parameter of a population. Compare with interval estimate.
point group
point group ▶noun Crystallography any of the 32 sets of symmetry operations which can be used to characterize three-dimensional lattices and are the basis of the system of crystal classes.
point guard
point guard |pɔɪnt ɡɑrd | ▶noun Basketball the backcourt player who directs the team's offense.
pointillism
poin til lism |ˈpwaNtēˌyizəm, ˈpointlˌizəm ˈpwæntɪlɪzəm ˈpwɑntijɪzm | ▶noun a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Georges Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of color. DERIVATIVES poin til list |ˌpwaNtēˈyēst, ˈpointl-ist |noun & adjective, poin til list ic |ˌpwaNtēˈyistik, ˌpointlˈistik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pointillisme, from pointiller ‘mark with dots. ’
pointing
point ing |ˈpointiNG pɔɪn (t )ɪŋ | ▶noun cement or mortar used to fill the joints of brickwork, esp. when added externally to a wall to improve its appearance and weatherproofing. • the process of adding such cement or mortar.
pointing device
point ing de vice |ˈpɔɪn (t )ɪŋ dəˌvaɪs | ▶noun Computing a generic term for any device (e.g., a graphics tablet, mouse, stylus, pointing stick, or trackball ) used to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen.
pointing stick
point ing stick ▶noun a movable stub embedded in a laptop keyboard that is manipulated to move the screen cursor.
point lace
point lace ▶noun lace made with a needle on a parchment pattern.
pointless
point less |ˈpointlis ˈpɔɪntlɪs | ▶adjective 1 having little or no sense, use, or purpose: speculating like this is a pointless exercise | [ with infinitive ] : it's pointless to plan too far ahead. 2 (of a contest or competitor ) without a point scored. DERIVATIVES point less ly adverb, point less ness noun
point man
point man |ˈpɔɪnt ˌmæn | ▶noun the soldier at the head of a patrol. • (esp. in a political context ) a person at the forefront of an activity or endeavor.
point mutation
point mu ta tion ▶noun Genetics a mutation affecting only one or very few nucleotides in a gene sequence.
point of departure
point of de par ture ▶noun the starting point of a line of thought or course of action; an initial assumption: composers take him as a point of departure, whether by a process of imitation, assimilation, or rejection.
point of honor
point of hon or ▶noun an action or circumstance that affects one's reputation or conscience: he languished in jail refusing, as a point of honor, to talk.
point of inflection
point of in flec tion ▶noun another term for inflection point ( sense 1 ).
point of order
point of or der |pɔɪnt əv | ▶noun a query in a formal debate or meeting as to whether correct procedure is being followed.
point of sale
point of sale |ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl |(abbr.: POS ) ▶noun the place at which goods are retailed: refunds will be provided at the point of sale | [ as modifier ] : point-of-sale credit card verification.
point of view
point of view |pɔɪnt əv | ▶noun a particular attitude or way of considering a matter: I'm trying to get Matthew to change his point of view. • (in fictional writing ) the narrator's position in relation to the story being told: this story is told from a child's point of view. • the position from which something or someone is observed: certain aspects are not visible from a single point of view.
point set
point set ▶noun (in acupuncture ) a set of points stimulated simultaneously to treat a particular ailment or bring about a desired effect.
pointsman
points |man |ˈpɔɪntsmən | ▶noun ( pl. pointsmen ) Brit. a person in charge of railway points.
point source
point source ▶noun Physics 1 a source of energy, such as light or sound, that can be regarded as having negligible dimensions. 2 a localized and stationary pollution source. Compare with nonpoint source.
point spread
point spread ▶noun 1 a forecast of the number of points by which a stronger team is expected to defeat a weaker one, used for betting purposes. 2 Physics & Physiology the spread of energy from a point source, esp. with respect to light coming into an optical instrument or eye.
point system
point sys tem ▶noun a system for distributing or allocating resources or for ranking or evaluating candidates or claimants on the basis of points allocated or accumulated.
point-to-point
point-to-point |ˌpɔɪnt tə ˈpɔɪnt | ▶noun ( pl. point-to-points ) an amateur steeplechase for horses used in hunting, over a set cross-country course. ▶adjective (of a route or journey ) from one place to the next without stopping or changing; direct. • (of a telecommunications or computer link ) directly from the sender to the receiver. DERIVATIVES point-to-point er noun, point-to-point ing noun
pointy
point y |ˈpointē ˈpɔɪn (t )i | ▶adjective ( pointier, pointiest ) informal having a pointed tip or end: a pointy goatee.
pointy-headed
point y-head ed ▶adjective informal, chiefly derogatory intellectual; expert: some pointy-headed college professor. ORIGIN by association with egghead .
Oxford Dictionary
point
point |pɔɪnt | ▶noun 1 the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object: the point of his dagger | a pencil point. • Archaeology a pointed flake or blade, especially one that has been worked. • Ballet another term for pointe. • Boxing the tip of a person's chin as a spot for a blow. • the prong of a deer's antler. 2 a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a full stop. • a decimal point: fifty-five point nine. • a dot or small stroke used in Semitic languages to indicate vowels or distinguish particular consonants. • a very small dot or mark: the sky was studded with points of light. 3 a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface: turn left at the point where you see a sign to Appleford | the furthermost point of the gallery | the check-in point. • a particular moment in time or stage in a process: from this point onwards the teacher was completely won over. • (usu. the point ) the critical or decisive moment: when it came to the point he would probably do what was expected of him. • (the point of ) the verge or brink of (doing or being something ): she was on the point of leaving. • [ usu. with modifier ] a stage or level at which a change of state occurs: local kennels are full to bursting point. • [ with modifier ] Brit. a socket in a wall for connecting a device to an electrical supply or communications network: a power point. • (in geometry ) something having position but not spatial extent, magnitude, dimension, or direction, for example the intersection of two lines. 4 a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text: the main points of the Edinburgh agreement. • an argument or idea: he made the point that economic regulation involves controls on pricing. • (usu. the point ) the significant or essential element of something being planned or discussed: it took her a long time to come to the point . • [ in sing. ] [ usu. with negative or in questions ] advantage or purpose that can be gained from doing something: there was no point in denying the truth | what's the point of having things I don't need? • [ mass noun ] relevance or effectiveness. • a distinctive feature or characteristic, typically a good one, of a person or thing: he has his good points. 5 (in sports and games ) a mark or unit of scoring awarded for success or performance: he kicked a penalty goal to put Bangor eight points ahead. • a unit used in measuring value, achievement, or extent: the shares index was down seven points. • an advantage or success in an argument or discussion: she smiled, assuming she had won her point . • a unit of credit towards an award or benefit: points were allocated according to the inadequacy of the existing accommodation. • a percentage of the profits from a film or recording offered to certain people involved in its production. • (point of ) (in piquet ) the longest suit in a player's hand, containing a specified number of up to eight cards. • a unit of weight (2 mg ) for diamonds. • a unit of varying value, used in quoting the price of stocks, bonds, or futures. • Bridge a value assigned to certain cards (4 points for an ace, 3 for a king, 2 for a queen, and 1 for a jack, sometimes with extra points for long or short suits ) by a player in assessing the strength of their hand. 6 each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances round a compass. • a direction towards the horizon corresponding to the direction marked on a compass. • the angular interval between two successive points of a compass, i.e. one eighth of a right angle (11 ° 15ʹ ). • (points ——) unspecified places considered in terms of their direction from a specified place: they headed down Highway 401 to Ontario and points west. 7 a narrow piece of land jutting out into the sea: the boat came round the point | [ in names ] : Blakeney Point. 8 (usu. points ) Brit. a junction of two railway lines, with a pair of linked tapering rails that can be moved laterally to allow a train to pass from one line to the other. 9 Printing a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing (in the UK and US 0.351 mm, in Europe 0.376 mm ). 10 Cricket a fielding position on the off side near the batsman. • a fielder at the point position. • Ice Hockey either of two areas to the left and right of the net, just inside the blue line where it meets the boards. 11 (usu. points ) (in a motor vehicle ) each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor. 12 a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops. • [ mass noun ] chiefly N. Amer. the position at the head of a column or wedge of troops: he walked point and I took the tail. • chiefly N. Amer. short for point man. 13 (usu. points ) the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat. 14 Hunting a spot to which a straight run is made. • a straight run: our fox made his point to Moorhill. 15 (usu. points ) historical a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching a hose to a doublet. 16 a short piece of cord at the lower edge of a sail for tying up a reef. 17 [ mass noun ] the action or position of a dog in pointing: a bird dog on point . 18 Music an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand: the lads were nudging each other and pointing at me. • [ with adverbial ] indicate a particular time, direction, or reading: a sign pointing left. • [ with obj. ] direct or aim (something ) at someone or something: he pointed the torch beam at the floor. • [ with adverbial of direction ] face or be turned in a particular direction: two of its toes point forward and two point back. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial ] cite a fact or situation as evidence of something: he points to several factors supporting this conclusion. • (point to ) (of a fact or situation ) indicate that (something ) is likely to happen or be the case: everything pointed to an Eastern attack. • [ with obj. ] give force or emphasis to (words or actions ): he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral. 3 [ with obj. ] chiefly Ballet extend (the toes ) by tensing the foot and ankle so as to form a point. 4 [ with obj. ] fill the joints of (brickwork or masonry ) with smoothly finished mortar. 5 [ with obj. ] give a sharp, tapered point to: he twisted and pointed his moustache. 6 [ with obj. ] insert points in (written text of Semitic languages ). • mark (Psalms ) with signs for chanting. 7 [ with obj. ] (of a dog ) indicate the presence of (game ) by standing rigid while looking towards it. PHRASES at all points in every part or respect. beside (or off ) the point irrelevant. case in point an instance or example that illustrates what is being discussed: the ‘green revolution ’ in agriculture is a good case in point. in point of fact see fact. make one's point put across a proposition clearly and convincingly. make a point of make a special and noticeable effort to do (a specified thing ): she made a point of taking a walk each day. on point chiefly US apposite; relevant. point the finger openly accuse someone or apportion blame. the point of no return the point in a journey or enterprise at which it becomes essential or more practical to continue to the end rather than turn back. point of sailing a sailing boat's heading in relation to the wind. score points deliberately make oneself appear superior to someone else by making clever remarks: she was constantly trying to think of ways to score points off him. take someone's point chiefly Brit. accept the validity of someone's idea or argument. to the point relevant: his evidence was brief and to the point. up to a point to some extent but not completely. win on points Boxing win by scoring more points than one's opponent (as awarded by the judges and /or the referee ) rather than by a knockout. PHRASAL VERBS point something out direct someone's gaze or attention towards, especially by extending one's finger: I pointed out a conical heap of stones. • [ reporting verb ] say something to make someone aware of a fact or circumstance: [ with clause ] : she pointed out that his van had been in the car park all day | [ with direct speech ] : ‘Most of the people round here are very poor, ’ I pointed out. point something up reveal the true nature or importance of something: he did so much to point up their plight in the 1960s. ORIGIN Middle English: the noun partly from Old French point, from Latin punctum ‘something that is pricked ’, giving rise to the senses ‘unit, mark, point in space or time ’; partly from Old French pointe, from Latin puncta ‘pricking ’, giving rise to the senses ‘sharp tip, promontory ’. The verb is from Old French pointer, and in some senses from the English noun.
point-and-click
point-and-click |ˌpɔɪnt ən ˈklɪk | ▶adjective Computing (of an interface ) giving the user the ability to initiate tasks by using a mouse to move the cursor over an area of the screen and clicking on it. ▶verb [ no obj. ] use a mouse in such a way.
point-and-shoot
point-and-shoot ▶adjective denoting a camera which automatically focuses and adjusts its exposure settings when the shutter release is pressed.
point bar
point bar ▶noun Geology an alluvial deposit that forms by accretion inside an expanding loop of a river.
point-blank
point-blank ▶adjective & adverb (of a shot ) fired from very close to its target: [ as adj. ] : the bullet, fired at point-blank range, hit him in the middle of the back | [ as adv. ] : Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde. • (of a statement or question ) direct and without explanation or qualification: [ as adv. ] : he refuses point-blank to be photographed or give interviews. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably from point + blank in the contemporaneous sense ‘white spot in the centre of a target ’.
point blanket
point blan |ket ▶noun Canadian a type of Hudson's Bay blanket with distinctive markings or points woven in to indicate weight.
point break
point break ▶noun (in surfing ) a type of wave characteristic of a coast with a headland.
point charge
point charge ▶noun chiefly Physics an electric charge regarded as concentrated in a mathematical point, without spatial extent.
point contact
point con |tact ▶noun Electronics the contact of a metal point with the surface of a semiconductor so as to form a rectifying junction.
point d'appui
point d'appui |ˌpwã daˈpwiː, French pwɛ̃ dapHi | ▶noun ( pl. points d'appui ) a support or prop. ORIGIN French, literally ‘point of support ’.
point duty
point duty ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the duties of a police officer or other official stationed at a junction to control traffic.
pointe
pointe |pwãt | ▶noun ( pl. pronunc. same ) Ballet the tips of the toes. • (also pointe work ) [ mass noun ] dance performed on the tips of the toes. PHRASES on (or en ) pointe on the tips of the toes. ORIGIN French, literally ‘tip ’.
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à -Pitre |ˌpwãtaˈpiːtr (ə )| the chief port and commercial capital of the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean; pop. 19,000 (est. 2007 ).
pointed
pointed |ˈpɔɪntɪd | ▶adjective 1 having a sharpened or tapered tip or end: his face tapers to a pointed chin. 2 (of a remark or look ) expressing criticism in a direct and unambiguous way. DERIVATIVES pointedly adverb pointed ( sense 2 ), pointedness noun
pointed arch
point ed arch ▶noun an arch with a pointed crown, characteristic of Gothic architecture.
pointelle
pointelle |ˌpɔɪnˈtɛl |(also trademark Pointelle ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of knitwear or woollen fabric with small eyelet holes that create a lacy effect. ORIGIN 1950s: probably from point in the sense ‘lace made entirely with a needle ’ + the French diminutive suffix -elle .
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire |pwãtˈnwɑː | the chief seaport of Congo, an oil terminal on the Atlantic coast; pop. 792,382 (2009 ).
pointer
point ¦er |ˈpɔɪntə | ▶noun 1 a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position. • a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart. • a hint as to what might happen in the future: the figures were a pointer to gradual economic recovery. • a small piece of advice; a tip: here are some pointers on how to go about the task. • Computing another term for cursor. • Computing a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link. 2 a dog of a breed that on scenting game stands rigid looking towards it.
Pointers
Point |ers |ˈpɔɪntəz | Astronomy (in the northern hemisphere ) two stars of the Plough or Big Dipper in Ursa Major, through which a line points nearly to the Pole Star. • (in the southern hemisphere ) two stars in the constellation Crux, through which a line points nearly to the south celestial pole.
point estimate
point es ¦ti |mate ▶noun Statistics a single value given as an estimate of a parameter of a population. Compare with interval estimate.
point group
point group ▶noun Crystallography any of the 32 sets of symmetry operations which can be used to characterize three-dimensional lattices and are the basis of the system of crystal classes.
point guard
point guard ▶noun Basketball the player who directs the team's offence.
pointillism
pointillism |ˈpwantɪlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of colour. DERIVATIVES pointillist noun & adjective, pointillistic |ˌpwantɪˈlɪstɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pointillisme, from pointiller ‘mark with dots ’.
pointing
pointing |ˈpɔɪntɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of filling the joints of brickwork or masonry with mortar.
pointing device
pointing de ¦vice ▶noun Computing a generic term for any device (e.g. a graphics tablet, mouse, stylus, or trackball ) used to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen.
pointing stick
point ing stick ▶noun a movable stub embedded in a laptop keyboard that is manipulated to move the screen cursor.
point lace
point lace ▶noun [ mass noun ] lace made with a needle on a parchment pattern.
pointless
point |less |ˈpɔɪntlɪs | ▶adjective having little or no sense, use, or purpose: speculating like this is a pointless exercise | [ with infinitive ] : it's pointless to plan too far ahead. DERIVATIVES pointlessly adverb, pointlessness noun
point man
point man ▶noun the soldier at the head of a patrol; the leader of an armed force. • N. Amer. (especially in a political context ) a person at the forefront of an activity or endeavour.
point mutation
point mu |ta ¦tion ▶noun Genetics a mutation affecting only one or very few nucleotides in a gene sequence.
point of departure
point of de ¦part |ure ▶noun the starting point of a line of thought or course of action; an initial assumption: Keynes took these current events as his point of departure.
point of honour
point of hon ¦our ▶noun an action or circumstance that affects one's reputation or conscience: he languished in jail refusing, as a point of honour, to talk.
point of inflection
point of in |flec ¦tion ▶noun another term for inflection point ( sense 1 ).
point of order
point of order ▶noun a query in a formal debate or meeting as to whether correct procedure is being followed.
point of sale
point of sale (abbrev.: POS ) ▶noun the place at which a retail transaction is carried out: refunds will be provided at the point of sale.
point of view
point of view ▶noun a particular attitude or way of considering a matter: I'm trying to get Matthew to change his point of view. • (in fictional writing ) the narrator's position in relation to a story being told: this story is told from a child's point of view. • the position from which something or someone is observed.
point set
point set ▶noun (in acupuncture ) a set of points stimulated simultaneously to treat a particular ailment or bring about a desired effect.
pointsman
points |man |ˈpɔɪntsmən | ▶noun ( pl. pointsmen ) Brit. a person in charge of railway points.
point source
point source ▶noun 1 Physics a source of energy, such as light or sound, which can be regarded as having negligible dimensions. 2 a localized and stationary source of pollution. Compare with non-point source.
point spread
point spread ▶noun 1 N. Amer. a forecast of the number of points constituting the margin by which a stronger team is expected to defeat a weaker one, used for betting purposes. 2 Physics & Physiology the spread of energy from a point source, especially with respect to light coming into an optical instrument or eye.
points system
points system (also point system ) ▶noun a system for distributing or allocating resources or for ranking or evaluating candidates or claimants on the basis of points allocated or accumulated.
point-to-point
point-to-point ▶noun ( pl. point-to-points ) Brit. an amateur steeplechase for horses used in hunting, over a set cross-country course. ▶adjective (of a route or journey ) from one place to the next without stopping or changing; direct. • (of a telecommunication or computer link ) directly from the sender to the receiver. DERIVATIVES point-to-pointer noun, point-to-pointing noun
pointy
pointy |ˈpɔɪnti | ▶adjective ( pointier, pointiest ) informal having a pointed tip or end: pointy ears.
pointy-headed
pointy-headed ▶adjective N. Amer. informal, chiefly derogatory expert; intellectual: some pointy-headed college professor. DERIVATIVES pointy-head noun ORIGIN by association with egghead .
American Oxford Thesaurus
point
point 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.
point
point 2 noun the ship rounded the point: promontory, headland, foreland, cape, spit, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn.
point-blank
point-blank adverb 1 he fired the pistol point-blank: at close range, close up, close to. 2 she couldn't say it point-blank: bluntly, directly, straight, frankly, candidly, openly, explicitly, unequivocally, unambiguously, plainly, flatly, categorically, outright. ▶adjective a point-blank refusal: blunt, direct, straight, straightforward, frank, candid, forthright, explicit, unequivocal, plain, clear, flat, decisive, unqualified, categorical, outright.
pointed
pointed adjective 1 a pointed stick: sharp, tapering, tapered, conical, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed; informal pointy. 2 a pointed remark: cutting, trenchant, biting, incisive, acerbic, caustic, scathing, venomous, sarcastic; informal snarky.
pointer
pointer noun 1 the pointer moved to 100 mph: indicator, needle, arrow, hand. 2 he used a pointer on the chart: stick, rod, cane; cursor. 3 a pointer to the outcome of the election: indication, indicator, clue, hint, sign, signal, evidence, intimation, inkling, suggestion. 4 I can give you a few pointers: tip, hint, suggestion, guideline, recommendation.
pointless
pointless adjective our attempts to help Ryan were pointless: senseless, futile, hopeless, fruitless, useless, needless, in vain, unavailing, aimless, idle, worthless, valueless; absurd, insane, stupid, silly, foolish. ANTONYMS valuable.
Oxford Thesaurus
point
point 1 noun 1 the point of a knitting needle: tip, sharp end, tapered end, end, extremity; prong, spike, tine, nib, barb. 2 the dark surface of the ocean was studded with points of light: pinpoint, dot, spot, speck, fleck, mark. 3 a prearranged meeting point: place, position, location, site, spot, area, locality, locale; technical locus. 4 at this point in her life, what she needs is a bit of romance: time, stage, juncture, period, phase; moment in time, moment, instant. 5 when it came to the point he would probably do what was expected of him: decisive moment, critical moment, moment of truth, point of no return, crunch, crux, zero hour. 6 tension between them had reached such a point that they barely spoke: level, degree, stage, pitch, extent, height. 7 you have ignored a number of important points: detail, item, particular, fact, thing, piece of information, idea, argument, consideration, factor, element, aspect, regard, respect; subject, issue, topic, question, matter. 8 it took her a long time to get to the point: most important fact, main point, central point, essential point, essence, nub, focal point, salient point, heart of the matter, keynote, core, pith, marrow, meat, crux; meaning, significance, signification, import, gist, substance, drift, thrust, burden, theme, sense, moral, relevance, tenor; informal brass tacks, nitty-gritty. 9 what's the point of telling me this? purpose, aim, object, objective, goal, intention, end, design, reason, use, utility, sense, motive, value, advantage. 10 she had to admit he had his good points: attribute, characteristic, feature, trait, quality, property, aspect, facet, side; streak, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy. PHRASES beside the point his comments seem to me to be beside the point: irrelevant, immaterial, unimportant, not to the point, neither here nor there, nothing to do with it, not pertinent, not germane, off the subject, inapposite, inconsequential, incidental, pointless, out of place, wide of the mark, unconnected, peripheral, tangential, extraneous, extrinsic. case in point a good case in point is distance learning: example, instance, case, representative case, typical case, illustration, specimen, sample, exemplar, exemplification, occasion, occurrence. in point of fact in point of fact nothing at all has been laid on: in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in actual fact, really, in reality, as it happens, in truth, to tell the truth, truly. make a point of he made a point of reading all the reviews: make an effort to, go out of one's way to, put /place emphasis on. on the point of she was on the point of saying something, but changed her mind: just about to, on the verge of, about to, going to, on the brink of, ready to, all set to. point of view 1 they expressed different points of view: opinion, view, belief, attitude, feeling, sentiment, way of thinking, way of looking at it, thoughts, ideas. 2 try and see things from his point of view: position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, angle, slant, outlook, stand, stance, vantage point, side, frame of reference. to the point his observations were concise and to the point: relevant, pertinent, apposite, germane, applicable, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, material, connected, related, linked; Latin ad rem; rare appurtenant. up to a point this is true, but only up to a point: partly, to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree, to a certain degree, in part, somewhat, partially, not totally, not entirely, not wholly; informal ish. ▶verb 1 she drew a revolver and pointed it at him: aim, direct, level, train; N. Amer. draw /get a bead on. 2 all the evidence pointed to his guilt: indicate, suggest, be evidence of, evidence, signal, signify, denote, be symptomatic of, be a sign /symptom of, reveal, manifest; literary bespeak, betoken. PHRASES point the finger at informal this is not to point the finger at any one political leader: blame, accuse, denounce, inform against, blacken the name of; incriminate, implicate, involve; entrap; informal frame, set up, stick /pin the blame on, grass on, rat on; Brit. informal fit up; archaic inculpate. point something out the flaws in the plan have already been pointed out: identify, show, designate, draw /call attention to, direct attention to, indicate, specify, detail, mention, refer to, allude to, touch on. point something up studies are pointing up the value of specific vitamins: emphasize, highlight, draw attention to, accentuate, underline, underscore, turn the spotlight on, spotlight, foreground, put /lay emphasis on, stress, give prominence to, play up, focus attention on, accent, bring to the fore.
point
point 2 noun the ship rounded the point: promontory, headland, head, foreland, cape, peninsula, bluff, ness, horn, bill.
point-blank
point-blank adverb 1 Waxman fired the pistol point-blank at Clyde: at very close range, at point-blank range, close up, close to. 2 she couldn't say so point-blank to Alison: bluntly, directly, straight, straightforwardly, frankly, candidly, forthrightly, openly, explicitly, unequivocally, unambiguously, unmistakably, plainly, clearly, flatly, positively, certainly, decisively, categorically, outright. ▶adjective a point-blank refusal: blunt, direct, straight, straightforward, straight from the shoulder, frank, candid, forthright, open, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, unmistakable, plain, clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, well defined, flat, positive, certain, decisive, unqualified, categorical, outright, downright.
pointed
pointed adjective 1 the pointed end of the stick: sharp, spear-like, needle-like, spear-shaped, V-shaped, tapering, tapered, cone-shaped, conic, conical, acute, sharp-cornered, wedge-shaped, sharp-edged, edged, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed; informal pointy; technical acicular, lanceolate, acuminate, subulate, mucronate, aculeate; rare cuspidate, cusped, conoid. 2 a pointed remark: cutting, trenchant, biting, incisive, acid, acerbic, tart, caustic, scathing, mordant, razor-edged, venomed, venomous, piercing, penetrating; N. Amer. informal snarky; rare acidulous, mordacious.
pointer
pointer noun 1 the pointer moved to ‘start engines ’: indicator, needle, arrow, hand. 2 the met officer used a pointer on the chart: stick, rod, cane, pole, laser pointer, cursor. 3 the politicians' mood is a pointer to the outcome of the election: indication, indicator, clue, hint, lead, sign, signal, evidence, symptom, implication, intimation, inkling, suggestion. 4 perhaps I can give a few pointers to anyone just starting up: tip, hint, piece of advice, suggestion, guideline, recommendation, warning.
pointless
pointless adjective senseless, futile, hopeless, fruitless, useless, needless, wasted, in vain, unavailing, aimless, idle, to no purpose, purposeless, worthless, valueless, unproductive, unprofitable; absurd, insane, nonsensical, stupid, silly, irrelevant, footling, fatuous, foolish, hollow, inane, ridiculous. ANTONYMS useful, valuable. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD pointless, futile, fruitless, vain See futile . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Duden Dictionary
Point
Point Substantiv, maskulin , der |po̯ɛ̃ː |der Point; Genitiv: des Points, Plural: die Points französisch point < lateinisch punctum, Punkt 1 a Stich (bei Kartenspielen )b Auge (bei Würfelspielen )2 Börsenwesen Einheit der Notierung von Warenpreisen an internationalen Börsen
Pointe
Poin te Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtə |die Pointe; Genitiv: der Pointe, Plural: die Pointen französisch pointe, eigentlich = Spitze, Schärfe < vulgärlateinisch puncta = Stich, zu lateinisch pungere, Punkt geistreicher, überraschender Schluss (besonders eines Witzes ) eine geistreiche Pointe | wo bleibt, worin liegt denn die Pointe ? | die Pointe nicht verstehen
pointenreich
poin ten reich Adjektiv reich an Pointen eine pointenreiche Komödie
Pointer
Poin ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |P oi nter |der Pointer; Genitiv: des Pointers, Plural: die Pointer englisch pointer, zu: to point = das Wild dem Jäger anzeigen englischer Vorstehhund mit gestrecktem Kopf, schmalen Hängeohren, abstehendem Schwanz und dichtem, glattem, oft weißem, schwarz oder braun getupftem Fell
pointieren
poin tie ren schwaches Verb |po̯ɛ̃ˈtiːrən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch pointer 1 bildungssprachlich gezielt betonen, hervor-, herausheben der Redner wusste zu pointieren 2 veraltend bei einem Glücksspiel setzen
pointiert
poin tiert Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |point ie rt |gezielt, scharf zugespitzt eine pointierte Bemerkung | pointiert antworten
Pointierung
Poin tie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Point ie rung |das Pointieren
pointillieren
poin til lie ren schwaches Verb |…tiˈjiː …|in der Art des Pointillismus malen
Pointillismus
Poin til lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |…tiˈjɪsmʊs |französisch pointillisme, zu: pointiller = mit Punkten darstellen, zu: point, Point Stilrichtung des Neoimpressionismus, bei deren Malerei mit ungemischten Farbtupfern sich die Mischung der Farben erst optisch vollzieht
Pointillist
Poin til list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pointill i st |Vertreter des Pointillismus
Pointillistin
Poin til lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Pointill i stin |weibliche Form zu Pointillist
pointillistisch
poin til lis tisch Adjektiv |pointill i stisch |den Pointillismus betreffend, dazu gehörend; in der Art des Pointillismus
Pointlace
Point lace Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈpɔ͜yntleɪs |die Pointlace; Genitiv: der Pointlace englisch Bandspitze, genähte Spitze
Point of no Return
Point of no Re turn Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈpɔ͜ynt əf noʊ rɪˈtøːɐ̯n |der Point of no Return; des Point of no Return, die Points of no Return englisch Punkt, an dem es kein Zurück mehr gibt
Point of Sale
Point of Sale Substantiv, maskulin Werbesprache , der |ˈpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl |der Point of Sale; Point of Sale, Points of Sale englisch point of sale, zu: point = Punkt; Stelle und sale = Verkauf für die Werbung zu nutzender Ort, an dem ein Produkt verkauft wird (z. B. Laden, Tankstelle )
French Dictionary
point
point adv. et n. m. nom masculin 1 Petite portion d ’étendue. : Un point de départ, un point de chute. Des points d ’intersection. 2 Signe en forme de petite marque ronde. : Le deux-points, le point-virgule, le point d ’interrogation. tableau – ponctuation. 3 Piqûre. : Faire quelques points à un vêtement. Un point de surjet. 4 Degré. : Au point où nous en sommes. 5 Unité d ’une échelle de grandeurs. : Il a récolté 80 points sur 100 pour sa dissertation. 6 typographie Hauteur ou épaisseur du caractère qui s ’exprime en points. : Des caractères de 12 points. SYNONYME caractères typographiques . adverbe littéraire Pas. : Il n ’y a point de vent aujourd ’hui. LOCUTIONS À point À propos. : Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre (Proverbe ). À point Se dit d ’un mode de cuisson des viandes entre saignant et cuit. : Un steak à point (et non *médium ). À point nommé Au moment voulu, opportun. SYNONYME à propos . Au dernier point Extrêmement. Au point que, à tel point que, à un point tel que Si bien que, à un tel degré que. Note Syntaxique La locution conjonctive est suivie du mode indicatif lorsque l ’auteur veut marquer une certitude, un fait réel et que la proposition principale est affirmative. Ils ont marché à tel point qu ’ils ont eu des ampoules aux pieds. La locution conjonctive est suivie du mode subjonctif lorsque la proposition principale est négative ou interrogative, ou lorsque le résultat est incertain. Il n ’est pas à ce point idiot qu ’il faille lui conseiller d ’abandonner la partie. En tous points Absolument, à tous les égards. : Je lui donne raison en tous points. Note Technique Dans cette locution, le nom s ’écrit au pluriel. En tout point Entièrement. : Ils sont identiques en tout point. Note Technique Dans cette locution, le nom s ’écrit au singulier. Être sur le point de. Être près de. : Nous sommes sur le point de partir. Note Syntaxique Cette locution se construit avec l ’infinitif. Faire le point. Déterminer la position d ’un navire en mer et, par extension, définir, analyser une situation. Jusqu ’à un certain point Dans une certaine mesure. Mettre les points sur les i. Expliquer quelque chose, supprimer toute équivoque. Mise au point. Réglage d ’un appareil en vue d ’obtenir une image très nette; au figuré, clarification d ’une question. Point cardinal. tableau – points cardinaux. Point chaud. Zone dangereuse. : Les points chauds à surveiller. Point image. informatique Pixel. Point de non-retour. Étape où il n ’est plus possible de revenir en arrière. Point mort. mécanique Position du levier de changement de vitesse, où l ’impulsion du moteur n ’est plus transmise aux organes de propulsion. : Être au point mort (et non au *neutre ). Point mort. figuré État d ’une situation qui cesse d ’évoluer. Point noir. Nom familier du comédon. FORMES FAUTIVES gagner son point. Calque de « to gain, to win one ’s point » pour avoir gain de cause. point aveugle. Calque de « blind spot » pour angle mort. point d ’ordre. Calque de « point of order » pour règlement. : Faire appel au règlement, invoquer le règlement (et non *soulever un point d ’ordre ).
pointage
pointage n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de pointer. : Le pointage d ’un revolver. 2 Action de cocher une liste en vue d ’un contrôle. : Une liste de pointage (et non une *check list ). 3 québécisme sports Décompte des points au cours ou à la fin d ’une rencontre sportive. SYNONYME marque ; résultat ; score .
point de vue
point de vue n. m. nom masculin 1 Endroit d ’où l ’on découvre un paysage, une perspective intéressante. : Cette route de montagne comporte de beaux points de vue. SYNONYME panorama ; vue . 2 Le paysage ainsi aperçu. 3 figuré Perspective, aspect sous lequel on envisage une question. : Le point de vue économique. SYNONYME angle ; optique . LOCUTIONS À (mon, ton, son ) point de vue Selon (mon, ton, son ) avis, opinion. : À mon point de vue, il avait raison d ’agir ainsi. À tout point de vue ou à tous points de vue À tous les égards. : À tout point de vue, tu as raison. Au point de vue de, du point de vue de En ce qui concerne. : Au point de vue de la terminologie (et non *au point de vue terminologie ). Note Syntaxique Le complément de la locution prépositive ne doit pas être apposé, il est précédé d ’un article défini.
pointe
pointe n. f. nom féminin Extrémité pointue d ’une chose. : La pointe d ’une épée, d ’un crayon, d ’un parapluie. LOCUTIONS De pointe À l ’avant-garde. : Les technologies de pointe. En pointe En forme de pointe. : Des piquets de clôture taillés en pointe. Heure de pointe. Heure d ’affluence, de consommation maximale. La pointe des pieds. L ’extrémité des pieds. SYNONYME le bout des pieds . Période de pointe. Période de la journée où l ’écoute de la radio ou de la télévision atteint sa plus grande intensité. : Une émission diffusée en période de pointe (et non *prime time ). Sur la pointe des pieds. En marchant très doucement pour ne pas être entendu.
pointer
pointer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Marquer d ’un point. : Pointer des noms sur une liste. SYNONYME cocher . 2 Diriger. : Pointer son télescope en direction du nord. verbe intransitif 1 Commencer à paraître. : Le jour pointe. 2 Se dresser en forme de pointe. : L ’immeuble pointe vers le ciel. 3 Enregistrer son heure d ’arrivée et de départ. : Le personnel doit pointer (et non *poinçonner ) à l ’arrivée et au départ. verbe pronominal familier Se présenter. : Ils ne se sont pointés qu ’à trois heures de l ’après -midi. SYNONYME arriver . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elle ne s ’est pointée qu ’à la fin de la soirée. FORME FAUTIVE pointer du doigt. Calque de « to point at somebody » pour montrer du doigt, indiquer du doigt. aimer
pointeuse
pointeuse n. f. nom féminin Machine sur laquelle les salariés pointent.
pointillage
pointillage n. m. nom masculin Action de pointiller.
pointillé
pointillé n. m. nom masculin Trait composé d ’une suite de points. : Une section d ’un formulaire délimitée par un pointillé.
pointiller
pointiller v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Marquer avec des points. : Pointiller un dessin. verbe intransitif Dessiner, tracer à l ’aide de points. aimer Conjugaison Les lettres ill sont suivies d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous pointillions, (que ) vous pointilliez.
pointilleux
pointilleux , euse adj. adjectif Tatillon, exigeant à l ’excès. : Jules est trop pointilleux. SYNONYME méticuleux . Note Orthographique pointilleu x.
pointillisme
pointillisme n. m. nom masculin Procédé graphique qui consiste à décomposer les tons en petites touches séparées.
pointilliste
pointilliste adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Se dit des peintres qui utilisent le pointillisme. : Seurat appartient à l ’école des pointillistes.
pointu
pointu , ue adj. adjectif 1 Qui se termine en pointe. : Un toit pointu. 2 Très spécialisé. : Un sujet de thèse pointu.
pointure
pointure n. f. nom féminin Dimension d ’une chaussure, d ’un gant, d ’une coiffure. : Quelle pointure de gants désirez -vous? Je chausse la pointure 7 en Amérique du Nord, 37 en Europe. Note Technique Le nom taille se dit surtout de la grandeur d ’un vêtement.
point-virgule
point-virgule n. m. (pl. points-virgules ) nom masculin Signe de ponctuation qui sert à séparer des propositions assez longues et qui ont un lien logique. : Des points-virgules trop nombreux.
Spanish Dictionary
pointer
pointer nombre común /adjetivo Perro de caza de tamaño mediano, cabeza alargada, hocico cuadrangular, orejas caídas, cola larga, fina y puntiaguda, y pelo corto y apretado generalmente de color blanco con manchas oscuras; se caracteriza por su agudo olfato y su gran velocidad, por lo que se emplea en la caza para rastrear; es originario de Gran Bretaña .Se pronuncia ‘póinter ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
point
point /pɔɪnt /〖語源は 「突き通す 」〗(形 )pointed 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 論点 , 言い分 , 主張 , 真意 ▸ make a point 筋が通っている ▸ I see [take, get ] your point .君の言い分はわかる ▸ That's my point .それが私の言いたいことだ ▸ Point taken .｟話 ｠わかった (!相手の言い分を認めて ) ; 悪かった (!自分の非を認めて ) ▸ My point exactly .私も同じ考えだ ; 私の言ったとおりだ (!相手の発言に対して ) ▸ He had a point .彼は正しかった ▸ That isn't the point I'm making .私はそんなことを言ってるんじゃない ▸ a talking point 話題 .2 C 〖the ～〗要点 , 大切な事 ▸ The point is , (that ) school is not taking over the role of the parents .要するに学校は親の役割を引き継いではいないということだ ▸ The point is (to ) do [doing ] something for yourself every day .要は毎日自分のために何かをすることだ (!toを省略するのは ｟くだけて ｠) ▸ Get to the point .はっきり言ってくれ ▸ I think you're missing the point .趣旨を理解していらっしゃらないようですね (!控えめな響きを出すためしばしば進行形にしたりI thinkを伴う ) ▸ be to the point 要を得ている ▸ That's the (whole ) point .そこが肝心なんだ ▸ That's a (good ) point .そこが問題なんだよな (!相手の発言に同意して ) ▸ And, more to the point , …それで, もっと大切なことなんだが …▸ beside the point 要点がずれて, 話が別で 3 C a. (特定の )地点 ▸ a starting point 出発地点 ▸ the point where the road begins to curve 道路が曲がり始める地点 ▸ a vital strategic point 重要な戦略拠点 .b. (特定の )時 , 時点 , 瞬間 ▸ at that point その時 ▸ At what point did you decide to become a lawyer? いつごろ法律家になろうと思ったのですか ▸ at some point ある時点で ▸ at this point in time 現時点では .c. (計測器の )目盛り ; (特定の )温度 ; (コンパスの )方位点 ▸ cardinal points 基本方位 〘north, south, east, westをさす; 「東西南北 」の順ではないことに注意 〙▸ the boiling [freezing, melting ] point 沸 [氷, 融 ]点 4 C 程度 , 段階, 限界 ▸ What was the high point of your career? あなたの生涯で最高だったのはいつですか ▸ I'm at the point of no return .私は後戻りできない段階に来ている (!本来 「航空機がそこを越すと燃料不足で帰れなくなる地点 」をいう ) ▸ up to a point ある程度まで ▸ He's confident to the point of arrogance .彼は傲慢 （ごうまん ）なまでに自信たっぷりだ ▸ They reached a point where they couldn't drink anymore .彼らはもう飲めないというところまで来ていた .5 C (着目すべき )特色, 特質 ▸ I do not understand the finer points of Plato .プラトンを細部にいたるまで理解しているわけではない ▸ the selling point セールスポイント (╳ sales pointとしない )▸ one's weak [strong ] points 弱点 [長所 ]6 U 目的 , ねらい , 意味 ▸ What's the point of going to Mars? 火星に行ってどうするというのか ▸ There's no point in trying to force him .彼に強制しようとしてもむだだ ▸ I don't [can't ] see the point (of [in ] talking about it ).(それについて話をする )意味がわからない 7 C (針 ナイフなどの )とがった先 ; (銃などの )先端 ▸ the point of a pen [nail ]ペン [つめの ]先 8 C (ゲーム スポーツの )得点 , ポイント (｟略 ｠Pt. , pt. )▸ He scored 31 points in the game .彼はその試合で31点を取った ▸ He won on points .彼は判定勝ちをした ▸ win by 27 points 27点差で勝つ 9 C 小数点 ; (小さな )点 , 印 ; 句読点 ▸ the points of the triangle 三角形の各頂点 .10 C 岬 ▸ Point Lobos ロボス岬 〘サンフランシスコにある 〙11 C ｟英 ｠コンセント (power point ).12 C ｟主に英 ｠〖～s 〗(線路の )切り替え , ポイント .13 C 〖～s 〗〘バレエ 〙つま先 (立ち ).at á ll p ò ints どの点においても, 完全に .at the p ó int of A ＝on the point of A .c ò me [g è t ] to the p ó int (回り道をせず )まっすぐ要点 [核心 ]をつく .in p ó int 適切な, 良い ▸ a case in point 好例 in p ò int of f á ct 実際, 例を挙げれば .l à bor the p ó int (わかりきったことなどを )くどくどと述べる [説明する ].m à ke a p ó int of do ing (必要 [重要 ]なので多少無理をしても )必ず …するよう努力する (!(1 )時にこれ見よがしの態度を暗示するので話し手の不快感を表すことがある; ↓第2例. (2 )文脈から明らかな場合doingはitとなることがある ) ▸ I've always made a point of exercising and keeping in shape .私は運動して健康を維持するよういつも心がけてきた ▸ He made a point of not watching whatever television show I was on .彼は私の出るテレビは努めて見ないようにしていた ▸ “Do you buy British meat? ” “Yeah, I most certainly do. ” “You make a point of it ?” “Yes, I do. ”「英国産の肉を買いますか 」「ええ, もちろん買いますよ 」「そういうふうにしているのですか 」「そうですねぇ 」m à ke it a p ó int to do ＝make a point of doing .m à ke one's p ó int 自分の意見をはっきり言う .n ò t to p ù t [with ò ut p ù tting ] t ó o f ì ne a p ó int on it ｟話 ｠(言いにくいが )はっきり言えば, ずばり言わせてもらうと .on the p ó int of A まさにAするところで (!Aは 名詞 動名 ) ▸ Kelly was on the point of bursting into tears .ケリーはまさにわっと泣き出さんばかりであった .p ò int by p ó int ひとつひとつ, 逐一 .p ò int of r é ference 判断 [評価 ]の基準 .p ò int of v í ew 1 (影響を受けた )視点, 観点 , 立場, 見方 ▸ That book is written from a woman's point of view [from the point of view of a woman ].その本は女性の視点から書かれている 2 ｟くだけて 主に話 ｠(特定の )意見, 態度 ▸ from my point of view 私に言わせれば ▸ I see [share ] your point of view .あなたの意見はわかります [と同じです ]pr ò ve one's p ó int (議論 行動で )正しさを証明する .sc ò re a p ó int off A (議論で )A 〈人 〉をやり込める .sc ò re p ó ints with A ｟くだけて ｠(言葉や行動で )A 〈人 〉を喜ばせる, Aに一目おかせる .str è tch [str à in ] a p ó int 例外扱いする, 大目に見る ; 誇張する .ù p to a p ó int (完全ではないが )あるところまでは ▸ be true up to a point あるところまでは本当だ Wh à t's the p ó int (of do ing )?(…する )意味 [目的 ]は何か (↑6 第1例 ); 〖反語的に 〗…しても意味がない .Wh è n it c ò mes to the p ó int (何かをしなくてはならない )その時が来ると .動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 【人に 】〈武器 物など 〉を向ける «at » ▸ point a gun [camera ] at A 銃口 [カメラ ]をAの方に向ける (╳point … to Aとしない )▸ He pointed his [a, the ] finger at me .彼は私を指さした (!非難を示す ) 2 〈人 標識などが 〉〈方向 〉を指し示す ; 【方向などを 】〈人 〉に示す, 指さす, 教える «in , toward (s )» ▸ point the way to the station 駅への道を教える ▸ Could you point me in the direction of A?Aの方向を教えていただきたいのですが 3 ｟主に英 ｠(目地にモルタルなどを塗って )〈壁など 〉を修理する .4 〈つま先 〉を伸ばす [立てる ].5 〈鉛筆など 〉をとがらせる .6 〈物 〉に点を打つ, 句読点を付ける .自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…の方を » 指差す , 指し示す «to , toward (s )» ▸ point to a small boat 小さなボートを指さす ▸ point towards the park 公園の方を指し示す 2 〖～＋副詞 〗〈物が 〉 «…の方を » 向く «toward , to , in » ; «…をねらって » 向けられる «at » (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) ▸ The peninsula points toward New Guinea .半島はニューギニアの方を向いている ▸ TV cameras were pointing at us .テレビカメラが私たちに向けられていた ▸ point north 北を指す 3 〖～＋副詞 〗〈物 事が 〉 «…があることを » 示す , «…が起こることを » 表す «to , toward » ; 〖～ to A (as C )〗A 〈事 〉を (C 〈状態 〉であると )指摘する (!Cは 形容詞 など ) ▸ We didn't discover any evidence pointing to his innocence .彼の無実を示す証拠は何も見つからなかった .p ò int A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 【人に 】A 〈事 〉を指摘する «to » ; 〖～ out that節 〗…ということを指摘する ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と指摘する (!文尾のほか, 文中 文頭も可能; →say 他動詞 1 a 語法 ) ▸ He points out that money alone never makes great schools .お金だけではよい学校はできないと彼は指摘している ▸ It was pointed out that ….…ということが指摘された .｟作文のポイント ｠私は欠点を指摘された .× I was pointed out my faults .○ I had my faults pointed out .❢人を主語にした受け身にしない .2 【人に 】A 〈人 物 〉を指し示す «to » .p ò int A ú p [ú p A ]｟主に英 かたく ｠A 〈事の一面 〉を特に強調する, はっきり示す .～́ d ù ty ｟英 ｠(警官の )交通整理勤務 .～̀ gu á rd 〘バスケ 〙ポイントガード 〘攻撃の指揮をとる 〙.～́ m à n (危険がないかを探る )斥候 （せつこう ）兵 ; ｟米 比喩的に ｠(政治的な )交渉代表者 .～̀ of s á le 〖単数形で 〗店頭, 売り場 ; 〘商 〙販売時点情報管理システム (｟略 ｠POS ).～̀ of ú se 〖単数形で 〗(商店の )店頭, (業務の )窓口 .
point-and-shoot
p ò int-and-sh ó ot 形容詞 (カメラが )全自動の, シャッターボタンを押すだけの .
point-blank
p ò int-bl á nk 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 直射の, 至近距離の ▸ at point-blank range [distance ]直射 [至近 ]距離で .2 率直な, 単刀直入の .副詞 1 直射で, 至近距離で .2 率直に, 単刀直入に ▸ refuse point-blank 頭から断る .
pointed
point ed /pɔ́ɪntɪd /→point 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖名詞 の前で 〗(先の )とがった , 鋭い ▸ sharp, pointed dog teeth するどい犬歯 .2 〖名詞 の前で 〗辛辣 （しんらつ ）な , 鋭い 〈意見 見解 信念 〉 (!否定的な意見 見解を述べる際に用いる ) ▸ a pointed comment [look ]鋭いコメント [目つき ].3 〈言葉などが 〉 (特定の人に )向けられた , 当てつけた .4 目立った , 強調された ; 明らかな .～ly 副詞 鋭く, 辛辣に ; あからさまに .～ness 名詞
pointer
p ó int er 名詞 C 1 指し示す人 [物 ].2 (時計 計器の )針, 指針 ; (地図などをさす )指示棒 , 教鞭 （きょうべん ）; 〘コンピュ 〙ポインタ .3 〘動 〙ポインター種の猟犬 〘獲物をかぎつけると立ち止まり鼻先でその方向をさす; →bird dog 〙.4 ｟くだけて ｠ «…についての » ヒント, 助言 «on » ; «…への » 暗示, 指標 «to » .5 〘天 〙〖the Pointers 〗指極星 〘おおぐま座のα, β星; この2つをつなぐ線がほぼ北極星をさす 〙.
pointillism
poin til lism /pɔ́ɪnt (ə )lɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 〘美 〙(フランス印象画家の )点描画法 .
pointless
p ó int less 形容詞 1 先端のない, 鈍い .2 むだな, 無意味な (senseless ); 〖it is ～ (for A ) to do /(A's [｟くだけて ｠A ]) doing 〗(A 〈人 〉が )…するのはむだである .3 要領を得ない ; 不適切な .4 〈ゲームが 〉無得点の .～ly 副詞 無意味に .～ness 名詞 U 無意味さ .
pointy
p ó int y /-i /形容詞 先のとがった, 先細りの .
pointy-headed
p ó inty-h è ad ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ｟くだけて 非難して ｠頭でっかちの .
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