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point
/pɔɪnt/
Definition
1
A sharp or tapering end of an object, such as the tip of a needle or sword.
2
A dot or small mark used in writing, printing, or computing, as in decimal point or bullet point.
3
A particular place, position, or location on a scale or map.
4
The main idea, gist, or essential fact of an argument or story.
5
A unit of scoring in various games or sports, such as basketball or tennis.
Examples
After hours of arguing, they finally got to the point where pizza solved everything.
She made a point of wearing mismatched socks to subtly rebel against laundry day.
The cat stared at the laser point on the wall, plotting world domination one dot at a time.
He scored the decisive point by accidentally sneezing the ball into the net.