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.