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point
Overview of noun point
The noun point has 24 senses (first 15 from tagged texts)
1. (51) point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
2. (22) point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
3. (21) point -- (a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point")
4. (18) degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")
5. (18) detail, item, point -- (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information")
6. (9) point, point in time -- (an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave")
7. (6) point -- (the object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?")
8. (3) point, tip, peak -- (a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points")
9. (2) point, dot -- (a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots")
10. (2) point -- (the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points")
11. (2) point -- (a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point")
12. (2) item, point -- (a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first")
13. (1) point -- (a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect)
14. (1) point, spot -- (an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie")
15. (1) point -- (sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil")
16. compass point, point -- (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass")
17. point -- (a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch)
18. period, point, full stop, stop, full point -- (a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop")
19. point, head -- (a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north")
20. point, pointedness -- (the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip)
21. point -- (a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points")
22. point, gunpoint -- (the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun")
23. point, power point -- (a wall socket)
24. distributor point, breaker point, point -- (a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs)
Overview of verb point
The verb point has 13 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (25) indicate, point, show -- (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents")
2. (8) orient, point -- (be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward")
3. (8) charge, level, point -- (direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me")
4. (5) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise -- (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
5. (1) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal -- (be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued")
6. luff, point -- (sail close to the wind)
7. point -- (mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics)
8. point -- (mark with diacritics; "point the letter")
9. point -- (mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes)
10. point -- (be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease")
11. target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
12. sharpen, taper, point -- (give a point to; "The candles are tapered")
13. point, repoint -- (repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun point
24 senses of point
Sense 1
point
=> component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
=> part, section, division
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
point
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
point
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
degree, level, stage, point
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
detail, item, point
=> fact
=> information
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
point
=> aim, object, objective, target
=> goal, end
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
=> convex shape, convexity
=> solid
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 9
point, dot
=> disk, disc, saucer
=> round shape
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 10
point
=> unit of measurement, unit
=> definite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 11
point
=> promontory, headland, head, foreland
=> natural elevation, elevation
=> geological formation, formation
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 12
item, point
=> part, portion, component part, component
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 13
point
=> relevance, relevancy
=> connection, connexion, connectedness
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 14
point, spot
=> characteristic
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 15
point
=> end
=> extremity
=> region, part
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 16
compass point, point
=> direction
=> position, spatial relation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 17
point
=> linear unit
=> linear measure, long measure
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 18
period, point, full stop, stop, full point
=> punctuation, punctuation mark
=> mark
=> written symbol, printed symbol
=> symbol
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 19
point, head
=> mark
=> written symbol, printed symbol
=> symbol
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 20
point, pointedness
=> taper
=> narrowing
=> shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
=> spatial property, spatiality
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 21
point
=> characteristic
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 22
point, gunpoint
=> gun muzzle, muzzle
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 23
point, power point
=> wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
=> receptacle
=> fitting
=> accessory, appurtenance, supplement, add-on
=> component, constituent, element
=> part, portion
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
=> contact, tangency
=> junction, conjunction
=> connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun point
13 of 24 senses of point
Sense 1
point
=> attractor, attracter
=> intersection, intersection point, point of intersection
=> intercept
Sense 2
point
=> punctum
=> blind spot, optic disc, optic disk
=> navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus
=> McBurney's point
=> node
=> antinode
=> beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
=> celestial point
=> center, centre, midpoint
=> trichion, crinion
=> chokepoint
=> corner
=> crossing
=> focus
=> geographic point, geographical point
=> ground zero
=> hot spot, hotspot
=> midair
=> abutment
=> position, place
=> position
=> pressure point
=> military position, position
=> corner
=> topographic point, place, spot
=> vanishing point
=> focus, focal point
=> hilum
=> focus, focal point, nidus
Sense 3
point
=> bottom line
=> crux, crux of the matter
=> rallying point
=> talking point
Sense 4
degree, level, stage, point
=> ladder
=> acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
=> extent
=> resultant, end point
=> standard of living, standard of life
=> plane
=> state of the art
=> ultimacy, ultimateness
=> quickening
=> climax
Sense 5
detail, item, point
=> minutia
=> nook and cranny, nooks and crannies
=> respect, regard
=> sticking point
=> technicality, trifle, triviality
Sense 6
point, point in time
=> distance
=> date, particular date
=> deadline
=> arrival time, time of arrival
=> departure time, time of departure
=> midterm
=> term, full term
=> midterm
=> moment, minute, second, instant
=> run-time
=> beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> middle
=> end, ending
=> phase, phase angle
=> show time
=> then
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
=> widow's peak
=> cusp
=> head
Sense 10
point
=> point after, point after touchdown, extra point
=> advantage
=> set point
=> match point
Sense 12
item, point
=> agenda item
=> incidental
=> inventory item
=> line item
=> news item
=> place, position
Sense 15
point
=> arrowhead
=> barb
=> barb
=> cusp
=> diamond point
=> nib, pen nib
=> pike
=> pinpoint
=> spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point
Sense 16
compass point, point
=> cardinal compass point
=> north by east, NbE
=> north northeast, nor'nor'east, NNE
=> northeast by north, NEbN
=> northeast, nor'east, northeastward, NE
=> northeast by east, NEbE
=> east northeast, ENE
=> east by north, EbN
=> east by south, EbS
=> east southeast, ESE
=> southeast by east, SEbE
=> southeast, sou'east, southeastward, SE
=> southeast by south, SEbS
=> south southeast, sou'sou'east, SSE
=> south by east, SbE
=> south by west, SbW
=> south southwest, sou'sou'west, SSW
=> southwest by south, SWbS
=> southwest, sou'west, southwestward, SW
=> southwest by west, SWbW
=> west southwest, WSW
=> west by south, WbS
=> west by north, WbN
=> west northwest, WNW
=> northwest by west, NWbW
=> northwest, nor'west, northwestward, NW
=> northwest by north, NWbN
=> north northwest, nor'nor'west, NNW
=> north by west, NbW
Sense 18
period, point, full stop, stop, full point
=> suspension point
Sense 21
point
=> selling point
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun point
24 senses of point
Sense 1
point
=> component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
Sense 2
point
=> location
Sense 3
point
=> meaning, significance, signification, import
Sense 4
degree, level, stage, point
=> state
Sense 5
detail, item, point
=> fact
Sense 6
point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
Sense 7
point
=> aim, object, objective, target
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
=> convex shape, convexity
Sense 9
point, dot
=> disk, disc, saucer
Sense 10
point
=> unit of measurement, unit
Sense 11
point
=> promontory, headland, head, foreland
Sense 12
item, point
=> part, portion, component part, component
Sense 13
point
=> relevance, relevancy
Sense 14
point, spot
=> characteristic
Sense 15
point
=> end
Sense 16
compass point, point
=> direction
Sense 17
point
=> linear unit
Sense 18
period, point, full stop, stop, full point
=> punctuation, punctuation mark
Sense 19
point, head
=> mark
Sense 20
point, pointedness
=> taper
Sense 21
point
=> characteristic
Sense 22
point, gunpoint
=> gun muzzle, muzzle
Sense 23
point, power point
=> wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
=> contact, tangency
Antonyms of noun point
Member Holonyms of noun point
Substance Holonyms of noun point
Part Holonyms of noun point
7 of 24 senses of point
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
PART OF: cone, conoid, cone shape
PART OF: alpenstock
PART OF: sword, blade, brand, steel
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: arrowhead
PART OF: knife
Sense 10
point
PART OF: score
Sense 12
item, point
PART OF: list, listing
Sense 15
point
PART OF: awl
PART OF: icepick, ice pick
PART OF: knife
PART OF: needle
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: pin
Sense 17
point
PART OF: em, pica em, pica
Sense 19
point, head
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
PART OF: distributor, distributer, electrical distributor
Member Meronyms of noun point
Substance Meronyms of noun point
Part Meronyms of noun point
Meronyms of noun point
Holonyms of noun point
7 of 24 senses of point
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
PART OF: cone, conoid, cone shape
PART OF: alpenstock
PART OF: sword, blade, brand, steel
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: arrowhead
PART OF: knife
Sense 10
point
PART OF: score
Sense 12
item, point
PART OF: list, listing
Sense 15
point
PART OF: awl
PART OF: icepick, ice pick
PART OF: knife
PART OF: needle
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: pin
Sense 17
point
PART OF: em, pica em, pica
Sense 19
point, head
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
PART OF: distributor, distributer, electrical distributor
Attributes of noun point
Derived Forms of noun point
6 of 24 senses of point
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
RELATED TO>(verb) point#12
=> sharpen, taper, point
Sense 9
point, dot
RELATED TO>(verb) point#9
=> point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#8
=> point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#7
=> point
Sense 15
point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#12
=> sharpen, taper, point
Sense 18
period, point, full stop, stop, full point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#9
=> point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#8
=> point
RELATED TO>(verb) point#7
=> point
Sense 20
point, pointedness
RELATED TO>(verb) point#12
=> sharpen, taper, point
Sense 22
point, gunpoint
RELATED TO>(verb) point#10
=> point
Domain of noun point
1 of 24 senses of point
Sense 23
point, power point
REGION>(noun) United Kingdom#1, UK#1, U.K.#1, Great Britain#1, GB#4, Britain#1, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#1
Domain Terms of noun point
Familiarity of noun point
point used as a noun is very familiar (polysemy count =24)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun point
24 senses of point
Sense 1
point
> component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
=> be-all and end-all, be all and end all
=> plot element
=> point
Sense 2
point
> location
=> here
=> there
=> somewhere
=> bilocation
=> home
=> base, home
=> outer space
=> jungle
=> Earth
=> line
=> point
=> region, part
=> region
=> whereabouts
=> sodom
=> pass, mountain pass, notch
=> space
Sense 3
point
> meaning, significance, signification, import
=> lexical meaning
=> grammatical meaning
=> symbolization, symbolisation
=> sense, signified
=> intension, connotation
=> referent
=> effect, essence, burden, core, gist
=> intent, purport, spirit
=> moral, lesson
=> nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement
=> overtone
=> point
Sense 4
degree, level, stage, point
> state
=> feeling
=> skillfulness
=> cognitive state, state of mind
=> cleavage
=> medium
=> ornamentation
=> condition
=> condition, status
=> conditionality
=> ground state
=> nationhood
=> situation, state of affairs
=> relationship
=> relationship
=> tribalism
=> utopia
=> dystopia
=> wild, natural state, state of nature
=> isomerism
=> degree, level, stage, point
=> office, power
=> status, position
=> being, beingness, existence
=> nonbeing
=> death
=> employment, employ
=> unemployment
=> order
=> disorder
=> hostility, enmity, antagonism
=> conflict
=> illumination
=> freedom
=> representation, delegacy, agency
=> dependence, dependance, dependency
=> motion
=> motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness
=> dead letter, non-issue
=> action, activity, activeness
=> inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
=> temporary state
=> imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness
=> readiness, preparedness, preparation
=> flux, state of flux
=> physiological state, physiological condition
=> kalemia
=> enlargement
=> separation
=> union, unification
=> maturity, matureness
=> immaturity, immatureness
=> grace, saving grace, state of grace
=> damnation, eternal damnation
=> omniscience
=> omnipotence
=> perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
=> integrity, unity, wholeness
=> imperfection, imperfectness
=> receivership
=> ownership
=> obligation
=> end, destruction, death
=> revocation, annulment
=> merchantability
=> turgor
=> homozygosity
=> heterozygosity
=> neotony
=> plurality
=> polyvalence, polyvalency
=> polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency
=> paternity
=> utilization
Sense 5
detail, item, point
> fact
=> case
=> detail, item, point
=> particular, specific
=> general
=> matter of fact
=> observation
=> reason
=> score
=> truth
Sense 6
point, point in time
> measure, quantity, amount
=> probability, chance
=> quantum
=> value, economic value
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> definite quantity
=> indefinite quantity
=> relative quantity
=> system of measurement, metric
=> cordage
=> octane number, octane rating
=> linear measure, long measure
=> magnetization, magnetisation
=> volume
=> volume
=> proof
=> time unit, unit of time
=> point, point in time
=> playing period, period of play, play
=> time interval, interval
Sense 7
point
> aim, object, objective, target
=> grail
=> business
=> point
=> thing
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
> convex shape, convexity
=> umbo
=> camber
=> entasis
=> node, knob, thickening
=> ridge
=> point, tip, peak
=> taper
=> projection
Sense 9
point, dot
> disk, disc, saucer
=> intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk
=> point, dot
Sense 10
point
> unit of measurement, unit
=> measuring unit, measuring block
=> denier
=> diopter, dioptre
=> karat, carat, kt
=> absorption unit
=> acceleration unit
=> angular unit
=> area unit, square measure
=> volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit
=> computer memory unit
=> electromagnetic unit, emu
=> explosive unit
=> force unit
=> metric unit, metric
=> miles per gallon
=> monetary unit
=> megaflop, MFLOP, million floating point operations per second
=> teraflop, trillion floating point operations per second
=> MIPS, million instructions per second
=> pain unit
=> pressure unit
=> printing unit
=> sound unit
=> telephone unit
=> temperature unit
=> weight unit, weight
=> mass unit
=> unit of viscosity
=> work unit, heat unit, energy unit
=> langley
=> Brinell number
=> point
=> bit
=> megabit
=> electrostatic unit
Sense 11
point
> promontory, headland, head, foreland
HAS INSTANCE=> Cape Horn
HAS INSTANCE=> Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe
HAS INSTANCE=> Cape Hatteras
HAS INSTANCE=> Cape Canaveral, Cape Kennedy
HAS INSTANCE=> Cape Sable
HAS INSTANCE=> Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla
=> mull
=> point
Sense 12
item, point
> part, portion, component part, component
=> language unit, linguistic unit
=> item, point
=> butt
=> basis, base
=> detail, particular, item
=> unit
=> member
=> substance
=> remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest
=> subpart
Sense 13
point
> relevance, relevancy
=> materiality
=> cogency
=> point
=> applicability, pertinence, pertinency
Sense 14
point, spot
> characteristic
=> recommendation, passport
=> compatibility
=> incompatibility
=> point, spot
=> point
=> hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark
=> aspect
=> safeness
=> dangerousness
=> curability, curableness
=> incurability, incurableness
=> directness, straightness
=> indirectness
=> robustness
=> rurality, ruralism
=> streak
Sense 15
point
> end
=> bitter end
=> bitthead
=> heel
=> point
=> pole, magnetic pole
=> railhead
=> terminus
=> yardarm
=> nerve ending, nerve end
=> telomere
=> heel
=> end point, endpoint, termination, terminus
=> finish, destination, goal
=> tip
Sense 16
compass point, point
> direction
=> frontage
=> orientation
=> opposition
=> windward
=> leeward
=> seaward
=> compass point, point
=> north, magnetic north, compass north
Sense 17
point
> linear unit
=> astronomy unit
=> metric linear unit
=> nautical linear unit
=> inch, in
=> foot, ft
=> footer
=> yard, pace
=> yarder
=> perch, rod, pole
=> furlong
=> mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi
=> miler
=> half mile,880 yards
=> quarter mile,440 yards
=> league
=> ligne
=> nail
=> archine
=> kos, coss
=> vara
=> verst
=> cable, cable length, cable's length
=> chain
=> cubit
=> finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit
=> fistmele
=> body length
=> handbreadth, handsbreadth
=> head
=> lea
=> li
=> link
=> mesh
=> mil
=> mile, Swedish mile
=> mile, Roman mile
=> Roman pace
=> geometric pace
=> military pace
=> palm
=> span
=> fathom, fthm
=> point
=> em, pica em, pica
=> en, nut
=> cicero
Sense 18
period, point, full stop, stop, full point
> punctuation, punctuation mark
=> ampersand
=> apostrophe
=> brace
=> bracket, square bracket
=> bracket, angle bracket
=> colon
=> comma
=> exclamation mark, exclamation point
=> hyphen, dash
=> parenthesis
=> period, point, full stop, stop, full point
=> question mark, interrogation point
=> quotation mark, quote, inverted comma
=> semicolon
=> solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix
=> swung dash
Sense 19
point, head
> mark
=> arrow, pointer
=> broad arrow
=> call mark, call number, pressmark
=> caret
=> check mark, check, tick
=> diacritical mark, diacritic
=> ditto mark, ditto
=> dollar mark, dollar sign
=> point, head
=> punctuation, punctuation mark
Sense 20
point, pointedness
> taper
=> point, pointedness
=> unpointedness
Sense 21
point
> characteristic
=> recommendation, passport
=> compatibility
=> incompatibility
=> point, spot
=> point
=> hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark
=> aspect
=> safeness
=> dangerousness
=> curability, curableness
=> incurability, incurableness
=> directness, straightness
=> indirectness
=> robustness
=> rurality, ruralism
=> streak
Sense 22
point, gunpoint
> gun muzzle, muzzle
=> point, gunpoint
Sense 23
point, power point
> wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle
=> point, power point
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
> contact, tangency
=> distributor point, breaker point, point
=> electrical contact
=> p-n junction
=> short circuit, short
=> sound bow
=> terminal, pole
=> tread
=> wiper, wiper arm, contact arm
Meronyms of noun point
24 senses of point
Sense 11
point
=> promontory, headland, head, foreland
=> natural elevation, elevation
HAS PART: slope, incline, side
Sense 22
point, gunpoint
=> gun muzzle, muzzle
=> opening
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
=> contact, tangency
=> junction, conjunction
=> connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun point
7 of 24 senses of point
Sense 8
point, tip, peak
PART OF: cone, conoid, cone shape
PART OF: alpenstock
PART OF: sword, blade, brand, steel
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: arrowhead
PART OF: arrow
PART OF: bow and arrow
PART OF: knife
Sense 10
point
PART OF: score
Sense 12
item, point
PART OF: list, listing
Sense 15
point
PART OF: awl
PART OF: icepick, ice pick
PART OF: knife
PART OF: needle
PART OF: pencil
PART OF: pin
Sense 17
point
PART OF: em, pica em, pica
PART OF: inch, in
PART OF: foot, ft
PART OF: yard, pace
PART OF: fathom, fthm
PART OF: chain
PART OF: perch, rod, pole
PART OF: furlong
PART OF: mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi
PART OF: league
PART OF: lea
Sense 19
point, head
PART OF: arrow, pointer
Sense 24
distributor point, breaker point, point
PART OF: distributor, distributer, electrical distributor
PART OF: ignition, ignition system
PART OF: electrical system
PART OF: motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
Grep of noun point
alveolar point
auricular point
ballpoint
basic point defense missile system
blue point
blue point siamese
bluepoint
boiling point
breaker point
breaking point
cardinal compass point
case in point
celestial point
checkpoint
chokepoint
compass point
counterpoint
craniometric point
critical point
curie point
data point
decimal point
dew point
diamond point
distributor point
dry point
embonpoint
end point
endpoint
equinoctial point
exclamation point
extra point
extreme point
five-point bishop's cap
fixed-point notation
fixed-point number
fixed-point part
fixed-point representation system
flash point
flashpoint
floating-point notation
floating-point number
floating-point operation
floating-point representation system
focal point
fourfold point correlation
freezing point
full point
geographic point
geographical point
grade point
grade point average
gros point
gunpoint
high point
interrogation point
intersection point
jugal point
jumping-off point
limit point
lubber's point
match point
mcburney's point
melting point
midpoint
million floating point operations per second
navel point
needlepoint
orbital point
pedal point
percentage point
petit point
pinpoint
point
point-and-shoot camera
point after
point after touchdown
point duty
point in time
point lace
point man
point mutation
point of accumulation
point of apoapsis
point of departure
point of entry
point of honor
point of intersection
point of no return
point of order
point of periapsis
point of reference
point of view
point source
point system
point woman
pointed-leaf maple
pointed arch
pointedness
pointel
pointer
pointilism
pointilist
pointillism
pointing out
pointing trowel
pointlessness
pointrel
pointsman
power point
pressure point
rallying point
reference point
saturation point
selling point
set point
silverpoint
spear-point
spearpoint
standpoint
starting point
sticking point
stopping point
strong point
suspension point
talking point
terminal point
three-point landing
three-point switch
three-point turn
topographic point
trillion floating point operations per second
turning point
vanishing point
vantage point
viewpoint
vowel point
weak point
well point
wellpoint
west point
zero point
Antonyms of verb point
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb point
13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
orient, point
=> lie
=> be
Sense 3
charge, level, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> position
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> control, command
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
luff, point
=> sail
=> boat
=> ride
=> travel
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 7
point
=> tag, label, mark
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 8
point
=> tag, label, mark
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 9
point
=> tag, label, mark
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 10
point
=> be
Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> position
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> change
Sense 13
point, repoint
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb point
5 of 13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> finger
=> signalize, signalise, point out, call attention
=> reflect
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> dock
=> sheer
=> pull over
=> crab
=> navigate
=> stand out
=> starboard
=> conn
=> navigate, pilot
=> channel, canalize, canalise
=> corner, tree
=> park
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
=> mark
Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
=> address
=> range in, home in, zero in
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> acuminate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb point
13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> inform
Sense 2
orient, point
=> lie
Sense 3
charge, level, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> control, command
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
Sense 6
luff, point
=> sail
Sense 7
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 8
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 9
point
=> tag, label, mark
Sense 10
point
=> be
Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> change shape, change form, deform
Sense 13
point, repoint
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
'Cause To' of verb point
Derived Forms of verb point
7 of 13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#1
=> arrow, pointer
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#3
=> cursor, pointer
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#2
=> pointer
Sense 2
orient, point
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#1
=> arrow, pointer
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#2
=> pointer
Sense 7
point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#18
=> period, point, full stop, stop, full point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#9
=> point, dot
Sense 8
point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#18
=> period, point, full stop, stop, full point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#9
=> point, dot
Sense 9
point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#18
=> period, point, full stop, stop, full point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#9
=> point, dot
Sense 10
point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#22
=> point, gunpoint
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#1
=> arrow, pointer
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#3
=> cursor, pointer
RELATED TO>(noun) pointer#2
=> pointer
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#8
=> point, tip, peak
RELATED TO>(noun) point#15
=> point
RELATED TO>(noun) point#20
=> point, pointedness
Domain of verb point
2 of 13 senses of point
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
TOPIC>(noun) driving#2
Sense 6
luff, point
TOPIC>(noun) navigation#1, pilotage#1, piloting#1
Domain Terms of verb point
Familiarity of verb point
point used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =13)
Sample Sentences of verb point
13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 2
orient, point
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 3
charge, level, point
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
*> Something ----s something
=> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 6
luff, point
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 7
point
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 8
point
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
point
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 10
point
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 13
point, repoint
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb point
13 senses of point
Sense 1
indicate, point, show
> inform
=> wise up
=> teach, learn, instruct
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inoculate
=> acquaint
=> warn
=> inform
=> fill in
=> update
=> misinform, mislead
=> understate, minimize, minimise, downplay
=> denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
=> undeceive
=> warn
=> advise, notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize
=> familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
=> prompt, remind, cue
=> volunteer
=> introduce, present, acquaint
=> regret
=> indicate, point, show
=> indicate
=> indicate, suggest
=> nark
=> explain, explicate
=> tell
=> tell, narrate, recount, recite
=> narrate
=> report, describe, account
=> report
=> report, cover
=> announce, denote
=> disabuse
=> remonstrate, point out
=> testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show
Sense 2
orient, point
> lie
=> nestle
=> intervene
=> top
=> mediate
=> ride
=> lap
=> localize, localise, focalize, focalise
=> slant
=> precede, predate
=> underlie
=> cap, crest
=> front, look, face
=> back
=> flank
=> head
=> dominate, command, overlook, overtop
=> line, run along
=> orient, point
=> look out on, look out over, overlook, look across
Sense 3
charge, level, point
> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> target, aim, place, direct, point
=> draw a bead on
=> hold
=> turn
=> swing
=> charge, level, point
=> level
Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
> tell
=> digress, stray, divagate, wander
=> bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
=> spill, talk
=> publicize, publicise, air, bare
=> repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
=> propagandize, propagandise
=> announce, annunciate, harbinger, foretell, herald
=> impart, leave, give, pass on
Sense 6
luff, point
> sail
=> run
=> luff, point
=> weather
=> beat
=> scud, rack
=> outpoint
=> tack, wear round
=> wear ship
=> jibe, gybe, jib, change course
Sense 7
point
> tag, label, mark
=> point
=> point
=> point
=> calibrate
=> code
=> badge
Sense 8
point
> tag, label, mark
=> point
=> point
=> point
=> calibrate
=> code
=> badge
Sense 9
point
> tag, label, mark
=> point
=> point
=> point
=> calibrate
=> code
=> badge
Sense 10
point
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
=> target, aim, place, direct, point
=> draw a bead on
=> hold
=> turn
=> swing
=> charge, level, point
=> level
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
> change shape, change form, deform
=> roll
=> granulate, grain
=> bulge, pouch, protrude
=> sharpen, taper, point
=> roll up, furl
=> flatten, flatten out
=> draw
=> deform
=> dinge, batter
=> twist, twine, distort
=> flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
=> bend, flex
=> unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend
=> start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out
Sense 13
point, repoint
> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
=> tinker, fiddle
=> fill
=> piece, patch
=> cobble
=> point, repoint
=> trouble-shoot
=> patch, patch up
=> sole, resole
=> vamp, revamp
=> heel, reheel
=> darn
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb point
Sense 3
charge, level, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
Sense 10
point
=> be
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Sense 1
indicate, point, show
=> inform
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Sense 2
orient, point
=> lie
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Sense 4
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> control, command
--------------
Sense 5
bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
=> tell
--------------
Sense 6
luff, point
=> sail
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Sense 7
point
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 8
point
=> tag, label, mark
--------------
Sense 9
point
=> tag, label, mark
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Sense 11
target, aim, place, direct, point
=> aim, take, train, take aim, direct
--------------
Sense 12
sharpen, taper, point
=> change shape, change form, deform
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Sense 13
point, repoint
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
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Grep of verb point
appoint
counterpoint
disappoint
make a point
outpoint
pinpoint
point
point jam
point out
point the way
point up
repoint
Grep of adj point
embonpoint
pinpoint
point-blank
point-of-sale
pointed
pointed-toe
pointilist
pointillistic
pointless
pointy-toed
to the point
Grep of adv point
in point of fact
on that point
point-blank
pointedly
pointlessly
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