12 3 noun n noun
• a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
verb
• to show differences when compared; be different
Example sentence • The two singers created a beautiful counterpoint with their harmonious voices.
11 3 noun n noun
• a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
Example sentence • She delicately drew a flower using silverpoint on a piece of parchment.
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Example sentence • The interpoint in the document was used to separate paragraphs.
7 2 verb v verb
• create and charge with a task or function
Example sentence • The company will appoint a new CEO next month.
5 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a geometric element that has position but no extension
verb
• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example sentence • She made a good point during the meeting.
9 2 noun n noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence • From my viewpoint , the painting looks beautiful.
10 3 verb v verb
• fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
Example sentence • I hope I don't disappoint my parents with my grades.
8 2 noun n noun
• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
Example sentence • The midpoint between New York City and Los Angeles is roughly Chicago.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Example sentence • She signed the contract using a ballpoint pen.
10 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
Example sentence • They had to go through a security checkpoint before boarding the plane.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the gun muzzle's direction
Example sentence • The criminal threatened the shopkeeper at gunpoint .
8 2 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • She used a pinpoint to mark the exact location of the treasure on the map.
10 2 noun n noun
• a mental position from which things are viewed
Example sentence • From a financial standpoint , investing in real estate can be a lucrative option.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
Example sentence • I ordered the bluepoint crab cakes.
8 2 noun n noun
• a place where something ends or is complete
Example sentence • The endpoint of the race is just around the corner.
11 3 noun n noun
• lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
Example sentence • She enjoys doing needlepoint in her spare time.
6 2 verb v verb
• choose by or as if by divine intervention
Example sentence • The priest anointed the baby with holy oil during the baptism.
8 2 verb v verb
• sail closer to the wind than
Example sentence • He outpointed his opponent in the boxing match.
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Example sentence • I command thee to aroint !
8 2 noun n noun
• A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
Example sentence • A drypoint needle is used to scratch lines into the plate.
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Example sentence • The eyepoint of the camera was adjusted to capture the entire scene.
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• The pointed end of a knife.
Example sentence • He was forced to hand over his wallet at knifepoint .
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Example sentence • She mispointed the laser beam, causing it to hit the wrong target.
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The pollution in the river is mainly caused by nonpoint sources.
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Example sentence • She wrote the note with penpoint precision.
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9 2 verb v Example sentence • The board will reappoint Mr. Smith as the company's CEO.
8 2 noun n noun
• Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.
Example sentence • We reached the first waypoint on our hiking trail.
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8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• consisting of two or more associated entities
Example sentence • The company has a conjoint strategy for expansion.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the bodily property of being well rounded
adjective satellite
• sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
Example sentence • He had a prominent embonpoint that was hard to miss.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix.
adjective
• Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
Example sentence • The adjoint of a linear operator is unique.
9 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• An automated teller machine.
Example sentence • I need to withdraw some cash from the cashpoint .
8 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The priest reanointed the sick woman with holy oil.
7 2 verb v Example sentence • He unjointed the pieces of the puzzle to reveal the hidden image.
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Example sentence • The code has several breakpoints to pause the execution and allow for debugging.
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Example sentence • The military strategically reinforced their strongpoint in preparation for the attack.
10 2 noun n noun
• point at which something is ready to blow up
Example sentence • The disputed territory has become a flashpoint for conflict between the two neighboring countries.
7 2 verb v verb
• repair the joints of bricks
Example sentence • He decided to repoint the bricks on the exterior wall.
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Example sentence • The acupoint located on the top of the head is known as the Baihui.
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Example sentence • I used the autopoint feature on my car to navigate to my destination.
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Example sentence • The dewpoint is the temperature at which air becomes saturated and dew forms.
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Example sentence • I will disanoint the wound with antiseptic.
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Example sentence • The forepoint of the pen was sharp and precise.
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Example sentence • The waterfall formed a knickpoint in the river.
9 2 noun n
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Example sentence • The geologist identified the nickpoint as the location where the waterfall was forming.
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Example sentence • The narrow trail through the mountains is a pinchpoint that can only accommodate one person at a time.
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Example sentence • They preappoint the meeting time in advance.
9 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • I have a sealpoint Siamese cat.
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