{ "dictype": "WikiDicScrap", "error": false, "code": 200, "json": { "type": "wiki", "pronunciations": { "phonetic": [ "pɔɪnt" ], "listenurl": [ { "lang": "Audio (US)", "url": "/var/www/html/blab/dic/audio/us/point.ogg" }, { "lang": "Audio (US)", "url": "/var/www/html/blab/dic/audio/us/point.mp3" }, { "lang": "Audio (AU)", "url": "" } ] }, "meansorg": { "etymologies": [ "From Middle English point, 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 (“I prick, punch”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”)); alternatively, from Old French pointe f (“sharp tip”), from Latin pūncta f (past participle). Displaced native Middle English ord (“point”), from Old English ord (“point”). Doublet of pointe, punctum, punt, and punto.", "From Middle English pointen, poynten, from Old French pointier, pointer, poynter, from point from Latin pūnctum.", "From Middle English pointen, poynten, by apheresis of apointen, appointen, appoynten. See appoint." ], "typelist": [ { "name": "Noun", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "A discrete division of something.", "submean": [ "An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. \nThe Congress debated the finer points of the bill.", "A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. \nThere comes a point in a marathon when some people give up.\nAt this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.", "(archaic) Condition, state. \nShe was not feeling in good point.", "A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition. \nI made the point that we all had an interest to protect.", "A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.\nThe point is that we should stay together, whatever happens.", "A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. \nSince the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion.", "(obsolete) The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit. \n", "(obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. \n", "A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. \nWe should meet at a pre-arranged point.", "(mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. ", "A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark. \n", "(music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). 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", "(typography) a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era). ", "(UK) An electric power socket. ", "(navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.\nShip ahoy, three points off the starboard bow!", "(UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.", "(automotive, chiefly in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit." ] }, { "mean": "A sharp extremity.", "submean": [ "The sharp tip of an object. \nCut the skin with the point of the knife.\n", "Any projecting extremity of an object. ", "An object which has a sharp or tapering tip. \nHis cowboy belt was studded with points.", "(backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played. ", "A peninsula or promontory. ", "The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force. \n\n(by extension) An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.\n", "", "Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction. ", "(nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.\nto fall off a point", "Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression. \n", "(rail transport, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. ", "(usually in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking. \nThe point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.", "A tine or snag of an antler.", "(fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.\ntierce point" ] }, { "mean": "(heraldry) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon." }, { "mean": "(nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails." }, { "mean": "(historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments." }, { "mean": "Lace worked by the needle.\n\npoint de Venise; Brussels point" }, { "mean": "(US, slang, dated) An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer." }, { "mean": "The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.\nThe dog came to a point." }, { "mean": "(falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover." }, { "mean": "The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions." }, { "mean": "The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something." }, { "mean": "(medicine, obsolete) A vaccine point." }, { "mean": "Short for point man." }, { "mean": "In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.", "submean": [ "(cricket) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover. ", "(lacrosse, ice hockey) The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.", "(baseball) The position of the pitcher and catcher.", "(hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run." ] } ] }, { "name": "Verb", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.\n\nIt's rude to point at other people." }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.\n\nThe arrow of a compass points north\nThe skis were pointing uphill.\nThe arrow on the map points towards the entrance" }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To face in a particular direction." }, { "mean": "(transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.\nto point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort" }, { "mean": "To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.\nto point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral" }, { "mean": "(intransitive) To indicate a probability of something." }, { "mean": "(transitive, intransitive, masonry) To repair mortar." }, { "mean": "(transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface." }, { "mean": "(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.\nIf he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator." }, { "mean": "(transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point." }, { "mean": "(transitive) To mark with diacritics." }, { "mean": "(dated) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.\nto point a composition" }, { "mean": "(transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory." }, { "mean": "(transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.\nBear off a little, we're pointing." }, { "mean": "(intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do." }, { "mean": "(medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head." }, { "mean": "(dated) To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to." } ] }, { "name": "Verb_2", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "(obsolete) To appoint.\n1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. , London: for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:And he, that points the Centinel his room,Doth license him depart at sound of morning Droom." } ] }, { "name": "Further_reading", "meanlist": [ { "mean": "point in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. 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