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points

UK
/pɔɪnts/
US
/pɔɪnts/
points out

Translations

pointnoun

points

pl

points
pl
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
The hikers reached the highest point of the mountain by noon.
Les randonneurs ont atteint le point le plus élevé de la montagne à midi.
lieuEmploi courant pour désigner un endroit ou un lieu précis.
This is the point where the river becomes wider.
C'est le lieu où la rivière devient plus large.
pointEn sport, au sens de score.
She scored ten points in the basketball game.
Elle a marqué dix points pendant le match de basket.
momentPour un moment précis ou une étape d'un processus.
At this point in the meeting, we need to discuss the budget.
À ce moment de la réunion, nous devons discuter du budget.
pointeExtrémité aiguë ou effilée d'un objet.
The pencil's point broke, so I had to sharpen it.
La pointe du crayon s'est cassée, alors j'ai dû l'aiguiser.
raisonAu sens de but, intérêt ou raison d'être.
What's the point of arguing if we can't change the outcome?
Quelle est la raison de discuter si nous ne pouvons pas changer le résultat ?
idéePour un aspect, une remarque ou une idée avancée dans un débat.
She made a valid point during the debate about climate change.
Elle a avancé une idée pertinente pendant le débat sur le changement climatique.
pointSigne de ponctuation ou séparateur décimal.
Write 3.14 with a point between the 3 and the 1.
Écrivez 3,14 avec un point entre le 3 et le 1.
pointEn typographie, unité de mesure.
Set the body text in 11-point type for better readability.
Composez le corps du texte en caractères de 11 points pour une meilleure lisibilité.
pointEn finance, variation de prix ou de pourcentage.
The stock dropped three points during morning trading.
L'action a perdu trois points pendant les échanges du matin.
pointPour un seuil critique ou une température précise.
Iron loses its magnetism above its Curie point.
Le fer perd son magnétisme au-dessus de son point de Curie.
Additional translations
positionS'emploie pour une position déterminée dans l'espace ou sur une carte.
quartEn navigation, pour une division de la rose des vents.
capPour un relief étroit avançant dans la mer.
Synonyms
dot
mark
spot
place
position
location
stage
moment
detail
item
pointverb

points

pointed
Past Simple
pointed
Past Participle
pointing
Gerund
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
Synonyms
indicate
show
direct
signal
mark
designate
refer

Definitions

pointnoun
A particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map.
The hikers reached the highest point of the mountain by noon.
A unit of scoring in a game or sport.
She scored ten points in the basketball game.
A particular moment in time or stage in a process.
At this point in the meeting, we need to discuss the budget.
A sharp or tapered end of something.
The pencil's point broke, so I had to sharpen it.
A reason or purpose for doing something.
What's the point of arguing if we can't change the outcome?
A small dot or mark on a surface.
He drew a point on the map to indicate the location of the treasure.
A particular aspect or detail of a subject or matter.
She made a valid point during the debate about climate change.
A dot used as a punctuation mark (full stop) or as the separator between whole numbers and fractions (decimal point).
Write 3.14 with a point between the 3 and the 1.
A unit of measurement in typography equal to one-seventy-second of an inch, used to specify the size of type and spacing.
Set the body text in 11-point type for better readability.
Any of the thirty-two equal divisions of the compass; a direction corresponding to such a division.
The sailor noted that the wind had veered two points to starboard.
A precise location or position in geometric or mathematical space, represented without dimensions.
Plot the point (2, 3) on the coordinate plane.
A unit of price or percentage change in finance, especially one dollar in a stock's price or one-hundredth of a percent in interest rates.
The stock dropped three points during morning trading.
A narrow piece of land projecting into a body of water; a promontory, cape, or spit.
The lighthouse was built on a rocky point that jutted into the sea.
A specific temperature or level at which something occurs, especially a phase transition or critical condition.
Iron loses its magnetism above its Curie point.
pointverb
To direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or a pointed object.
She pointed at the map to show us where we were.
To aim or direct something, such as a weapon or camera, towards a target.
He pointed the camera at the sunset to capture the perfect shot.
To indicate or suggest something indirectly.
The evidence points to a possible suspect in the case.
To fill, repair, or finish the joints between bricks or stones with mortar.
The mason spent the afternoon pointing the old chimney.
To face or be oriented in a specified direction.
The church steeple points east toward the rising sun.
To sharpen or give a point to (an object).
He pointed the stake with his knife before driving it into the ground.
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