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point

UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
point out

Translations

pointnoun
points
pl
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
The point on the map marks the location of the treasure.
Точка на карте обозначает местоположение сокровища.
The first point on the agenda is the budget review.
Первый пункт повестки дня - это обзор бюджета.
She scored the highest point in the competition.
Она набрала самый высокий балл в соревновании.
At this point, we need to make a decision.
В этот момент нам нужно принять решение.
The main point of the discussion was to find a solution.
Главный смысл обсуждения заключался в поиске решения.
Additional translations
острие
место
цель
пик
Synonyms
dot
mark
spot
place
position
location
stage
moment
detail
item
pointverb
pointed
Past Simple
pointed
Past Participle
pointing
Gerund
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
She used a stick to point at the map.
Она использовала палку, чтобы указывать на карту.
He tried to point the flashlight towards the noise.
Он попытался направлять фонарик в сторону шума.
The archer took a moment to point before releasing the arrow.
Лучник сделал паузу, чтобы целиться, прежде чем выпустить стрелу.
Additional translations
пронзать
острить
осуществлять
Synonyms
indicate
show
direct
signal
mark
designate
refer
pointadjective
UK
/pɔɪnt/
US
/pɔɪnt/
Used attributively in combinations such as “point guard,” “point position,” etc.
Synonyms
pointed
sharp
tapered
acute
spiky
needlelike
barbed

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.
pointadjective
Situated at or relating to the leading or scoring position (chiefly attributive).
The team’s point guard dictated the tempo of the match.
Measured in or relating to units called points, especially in scoring, grading, or finance (chiefly attributive).
The market closed with a 200-point increase.
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