What is the meaning of the word "point"?

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  1. a brief version of the essential meaning of something copy to clipboard noun
    • get to the point copy to clipboard
  2. a distinguishing or individuating characteristic copy to clipboard noun
    • I know my bad points as well as my good points. copy to clipboard
  3. a geometric element that has position but no extension copy to clipboard noun
    • a point is defined by its coordinates copy to clipboard
  4. a promontory extending out into a large body of water copy to clipboard noun
    • they sailed south around the point copy to clipboard
  5. a V shape copy to clipboard noun
    • the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points copy to clipboard
  6. a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer copy to clipboard noun
    • the point of the arrow was due north copy to clipboard
  7. a very small circular shape copy to clipboard noun
    • a row of points copy to clipboard
  8. an instant of time copy to clipboard noun
    • at that point I had to leave copy to clipboard
  9. an outstanding characteristic copy to clipboard noun
    • Your acting was one of the high points of the movie. copy to clipboard
  10. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass copy to clipboard noun
    • I checked the point on my compass. copy to clipboard
  11. be oriented copy to clipboard verb
    • The weather vane points North copy to clipboard
  12. be positionable in a specified manner copy to clipboard verb
    • The gun points with ease copy to clipboard
  13. direct into a position for use copy to clipboard verb
    • point a gun copy to clipboard
  14. indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle copy to clipboard verb
    • the dog pointed the dead duck copy to clipboard
  15. mark with diacritics copy to clipboard verb
    • point the letter copy to clipboard
  16. repair the joints of bricks copy to clipboard verb
    • point a chimney copy to clipboard
  17. sharp end of an object copy to clipboard noun
    • I stuck the point of the knife into a tree and began to carve my lover's name. copy to clipboard
  18. the gun muzzle's direction copy to clipboard noun
    • I was held up at the point of a gun. copy to clipboard
  19. the object of an activity copy to clipboard noun
    • what is the point of discussing it? copy to clipboard
  20. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest copy to clipboard noun
    • They scored 20 points in the first half. copy to clipboard

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