POINT
What does "POINT" mean?
A precise location or a sharp end; also the central idea or purpose of something.
Meanings
- A particular spot, place, or moment. At that point in the road, the path forks.
- The sharp or tapered end of an object. Be careful - the point of the needle is exposed.
- The main idea, argument, or purpose under discussion. I take your point, but I still disagree.
- A unit of scoring or measurement. Her team won by three points.
- In geometry, a location with no size, only position. A line is defined by any two distinct points. technical
- To direct attention toward something by extending a finger or object. She pointed at the door without a word.
Did you know?
- In geometry a point is officially defined as having no size at all - Euclid called it 'that which has no part', so the dot you draw is always infinitely too big.
Word origin
From Old French 'point' and 'pointe', both from Latin 'punctum' (a prick, dot) and 'puncta', from 'pungere' (to prick, pierce).
Remember it
POINT pierces: it shares a Latin root with 'puncture' and 'punctual' - all about a single pricking dot.
A little poem
A dot too small to draw
holds the whole argument's weight-
and you missed the point.
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Wordplay
- I wanted to make a sharp argument, so I sharpened my pencil first - now both have a point.
What it teaches
The smallest thing - a single point - can be exactly what an argument, a road, or a needle turns on.
Quick facts
What does POINT mean?
A precise location or a sharp end; also the central idea or purpose of something.
Is POINT a valid word?
Yes — POINT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is POINT?
POINT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does POINT come from?
From Old French 'point' and 'pointe', both from Latin 'punctum' (a prick, dot) and 'puncta', from 'pungere' (to prick, pierce).
What can POINT teach us?
The smallest thing - a single point - can be exactly what an argument, a road, or a needle turns on.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.