POINT

A geometric element that has position but no extension

Example: "A point is defined by its coordinates"

• component  15
• constituent  13
• element  9
• factor  11
• ingredient  12

• attracter  11
• attractor  11
• intersection  14
• intersection point
• • point of intersection
  • intercept  13
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The precise location of something; a spatially limited location

Example: "She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

• location  10

• punctum  13
• blind spot
• optic disc
• optic disk
• • belly button
  • bellybutton  18
  • navel  8
  • omphalos  15
  • omphalus
  • umbilicus  15
  • mcburney's point
  • node  5
  • antinode  9
  • beginning  13
  • origin  7
  • root  4
  • rootage  8
  • source  8
  • celestial point
  • center  8
  • centre  8
  • midpoint  13
  • crinion
  • trichion
  • chokepoint
  • corner  8
  • crossing  11
  • focus  10
  • geographic point
  • geographical point
  • ground zero
  • hot spot
  • hotspot  12
  • midair  9
  • abutment  12
  • place  9
  • position  10
  • position  10
  • pressure point
  • military position
  • position  10
  • corner  8
  • place  9
  • spot  6
  • topographic point
  • vanishing point
  • focal point
  • focus  10
  • hilum  10
  • focal point
  • focus  10
  • nidus  6
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A brief version of the essential meaning of something

Example: "Get to the point"

• import  10
• meaning  10
• significance  20
• signification  19

• bottom line
• crux  13
• crux of the matter
• rallying point
• • talking point
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An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

Example: "Several of the details are similar"

• detail  7
• item  6

• fact  9

• minutia  9
• nook and cranny
• nooks and crannies
• regard  8
• • respect  11
  • sticking point
  • trifle  9
  • triviality  16
  • technicality  22
  • subpoint
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A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Example: "A remarkable degree of frankness"

• degree  8
• level  8
• stage  6

• state  5

• ladder  8
• acme  8
• elevation  12
• height  13
• • meridian  11
  • peak  10
  • pinnacle  12
  • summit  10
  • superlative  16
  • tiptop  10
  • top  5
  • extent  13
  • end point
  • resultant  9
  • living standards
  • standard of life
  • standard of living
  • plane  7
  • ultimacy  15
  • ultimateness  14
  • quickening  26
  • terminality
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An instant of time

Example: "At that point i had to leave"

• point in time

• amount  8
• measure  9
• quantity  20

• distance  11
• deadline  10
• arrival time
• time of arrival
• • departure time
  • time of departure
  • midterm  12
  • term  6
  • midterm  12
  • instant  7
  • minute  8
  • moment  10
  • second  9
  • run-time
  • beginning  13
  • commencement  22
  • first  8
  • get-go
  • kickoff  23
  • offset  12
  • outset  6
  • showtime  16
  • start  5
  • starting time
  • middle  10
  • end  4
  • ending  8
  • phase  10
  • phase angle
  • show time
  • then  7
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The object of an activity

Example: "What is the point of discussing it?"

A v shape

Example: "The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

• peak  10
• tip  5

• convex shape
• convexity  24

• widow's peak
• cusp  8
• head  8

A very small circular shape

Example: "A row of points"

• dot  4

The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest

Example: "He scored 20 points in the first half"

• unit  4
• unit of measurement

• extra point
• point after
• point after touchdown
• advantage  14
• • set point
  • match point
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A promontory extending out into a large body of water

Example: "They sailed south around the point"

A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

Example: "He noticed an item in the new york times"

• item  6

• component  15
• component part
• constituent  13
• part  6
• portion  9

• agenda item
• incidental  13
• inventory item
• line item
• • news item
  • place  9
  • position  10
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A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect

An outstanding characteristic

Example: "His acting was one of the high points of the movie"

• spot  6

Sharp end

Example: "He stuck the point of the knife into a tree"

• end  4
• terminal  10

• arrowhead  16
• barb  8
• barb  8
• cusp  8
• • diamond point
  • nib  5
  • pen nib
  • pike  10
  • pinpoint  12
  • spear-point
  • spearhead  15
  • spearpoint
  • spike  11
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Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass

Example: "He checked the point on his compass"

• compass point

• direction  12

• cardinal compass point
• nbe
• north by east
• nne
• • nor'-nor'-east
  • nebn
  • northeast by north
  • ne  2
  • nor'-east
  • northeast  12
  • northeastward  20
  • nebe
  • northeast by east
  • east northeast
  • ene  3
  • east by north
  • ebn
  • east by south
  • ebs
  • east southeast
  • ese
  • sebe
  • southeast by east
  • se
  • sou'-east
  • southeast  12
  • southeastward  20
  • sebs
  • southeast by south
  • sou'-sou'-east
  • sse
  • sbe
  • south by east
  • sbw
  • south by west
  • sou'-sou'-west
  • ssw
  • southwest by south
  • swbs
  • sou'-west
  • southwest  15
  • southwestward  23
  • sw
  • southwest by west
  • swbw
  • west southwest
  • wsw
  • wbs
  • west by south
  • wbn
  • west by north
  • west northwest
  • wnw
  • northwest by west
  • nwbw
  • nor'-west
  • northwest  15
  • northwestward  23
  • nw
  • northwest by north
  • nwbn
  • nnw
  • nor'-nor'-west
  • nbw
  • north by west
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A linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

One percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan

A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

Example: "In england they call a period a stop"

• full point
• full stop
• period  9
• stop  6

• punctuation  15
• punctuation mark

• suspension point

A v-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer

Example: "The point of the arrow was due north"

• head  8

The dot at the left of a decimal fraction

• decimal point
• percentage point

The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

• pointedness  14

A distinguishing or individuating characteristic

Example: "He knows my bad points as well as my good points"

• characteristic  23

• selling point

The gun muzzle's direction

Example: "He held me up at the point of a gun"

• gunpoint  11

A wall socket

• power point

A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

• breaker point
• distributor point