point

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An idea or fact that someone wants to express in an argument or discussion.

   That's a good point, and I agree with you.

2. 2
   noun

   The purpose or reason for doing something.

   What is the point of discussing it now?

3. 3
   noun

   The sharp, thin end of an object.

   I stuck the point of the knife into the wood.

4. 4
   noun

   A particular feature or quality of someone or something.

   I know my good points as well as my bad ones.

5. 5
   noun

   An exact place or position.

   At this point the river is very narrow.

Common collocations

• main point Adjective + noun
• make a point Verb + noun
• key point Adjective + noun
• prove a point Verb + noun

From Middle English poynt, from Old French point m (“dot; minute amount”), from Latin pūnctum (“a hole punched in; a point, puncture”), substantive use of pūnctus m, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick, punch”); alternatively, from Old French pointe f (“sharp tip”), from Latin pūncta f (past participle), all from Proto-Italic *pungō (“to sting, prick”). Mostly displaced native Middle English ord (“point”), from Old English ord (“point”). Doublet of pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.

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