及物动词（意思上）指向;削尖;加标点于;指路
不及物动词指向;表明
point在线翻译
1.pointout:指出；
及物动词
1.point的翻译
1.Shepointedthepencilforhersister.
她给妹妹削铅笔。
不及物动词
1.Thehandsoftheclocknowpointedtohalfpastthree.
这时钟的指针指向三点半。
名词
1.
1.There'snopointinwastingtime.
2.point
2.Itwasaturningpointinhiscareer.
这是他事业上的转折点。
3.Stopatthispoint.
停在此地。
兑换旅行支票
A：MayIhelpyou,sir
需要我帮忙吗，先生？
point的反义词
B：Idliketocashsometravellerscheckshere.
我想在这儿兑换一些旅行支票。
point的意思
A：Certainly.Doyouhaveanyidentification
当然可以。你有任何证明文件吗？
B：Yes,IhavemyPassport.Hereitis.
是的，我有护照。这就是。
A：Fine.Howmuchwouldyouliketoexchange,sir
好的。您要兑换多少呢，先生？
B：Whatstheexchangeratetoday
今天的兑换比率是多少？
A：AdollarisvaluedateightpointtwoRMByuan.
一美元价值8.2元人民币。
B：Fivehundreddollars,please.Andcouldyougivemetendollarinsmallchange
请换500美元。再另外能否给我10元的小面额零钱？
A：Hereyougo,sir.
可以，先生。
point的翻译
B：Willittakelong
要很久吗？
A：No.Pleaseendorsethecheckattheback.
不会的。请在支票的背面签名。
B：OK.
好的。
住宿
A：Goodmorning,sir.MayIhelpyou
早安，先生。能为您服务吗？
B：Yes.Ihavearoombookedwithyou,forthreedaysstartingtoday.NameofLu,L-U.
是的，我已向你们订了房间，从今天开始，共三天。姓陆，L-U。
A：Thankyou,Mr.Lu.PleasewaitamomentwhileIcheckourreservationslist.ThatsMr.StevenLu,fromTaipei
谢谢，陆先生。请稍等，我查一下订房名单。您是StevenLu，从台北来的？
point的近义词
B：Yes,itis.
是的，没错。
A：Mr.Lu,everythingisOK.YourbookingisfromtodaythroughWendnsday.Singleroom.Yourroomnumberis512.Heresyourkey.
陆先生，没问题的。您从今天订到星期三，单人房。房间号码是512。这是您的钥匙。
B：Thanks.Couldyoupointmeintherightdirection
谢谢。您能告诉我要往哪里走吗？
A：Certainly,sir.Theelevatorsarerightacrossthelobby.Floorsonetoeightaretheelevatorstotheleft.
当然可以，先生。电梯就在大厅的正对面。一到八楼上下使用的电梯在左边。
B：Hi.IdliketocashanAmericanExpresstravelerscheck.
嗨，我想兑换美国运通的旅行支票。
A：Sure.Wouldyoupleasesignyournameontheback,sir,withyourpassportnumberAndIllneedtoseeyourpassport.
没问题。先生，请您在支票背后签上名字和护照号码。另外，我需要看一下您的护照。
B：Sure.Canyougivemefiftydollarsinsmallbills,please,andtendollarsinchange
好的。你可以帮我把50块钱换成小钞，10块换成零钱吗？
A：Noproblems.Heresyourpassport,andheresyourmoney.Haveaniceday,Mr.Lu.
没问题。这是您的护照，还有您的钱。祝您愉快，陆先生。
在医院
A：What’swrongwithyouYoulookpale.
你有什么不舒服吗？你看起来很苍白。
B：I’mnotsure,Ifeelhotandcold.
我不确定，我感觉一阵冷一阵热。
A：Whendidthetroublestart
什么时候开始不舒服的？
B：Iwassickmostofthenight.
我大半夜都难受。
A：Itsoundslikeyouarecomingdownwiththeflu.Letmetakeyourtemperature.
听起来你好像得了流行感冒。让我量量你的体温。
B：HaveIgotahighfever
我发烧吗？
A：Yes,thirty-eightpointseven.Doyouhaveaheadache,chestorthroatpain
是的。38.7度。你头痛吗？胸和嗓子痛吗？
point
B：Yes,Ihave.
是的，痛。
A：Now,letmehavealookatyou.I’dliketolistentoyourchest.Nowbreathein,adeepbreath,that’sit.Cough,nowagain.Iwanttoexamineyourthrout,too.Openwide,say“ah--”.
来，让我瞧瞧你。想听听你的胸部，现在往里吸气，深深地吸一口气，对了。咳嗽一下，再咳一次。我还想再查查你的喉咙，把嘴张开，说“啊——”
B：Aaaaahh,aaaaahh.
啊——啊——啊——啊。
A：Yes,itdoeslookabitsore.Let’stakeanX-rayofyourchestandgiveyouafewtests.
是的，确实有些炎症。好吧，我们来透视一下你的肺，再做些化验。
B：Allright,thanks.
好，谢谢。
point的解释
A：Thetestsshowednothingwrong.Aslightviralinfection.
化验结果没有问题，有点轻度病毒感染。
B：WhatshallIdotoday
那我该怎么办？
A：I’mgivingyousomeantibioticsandaspirins.Takeanaspirinwhenyou’vegotafever,andtakeoneantibioticscapsuleeveryfourhours,andgohomeandrestinbedfortwodays.Drinkplentyofwater,thenyou’llfeelbetter.Here’stheprescription.
我给你开一些抗生素和阿司匹林。发烧时吃一片阿司匹林，每四个小时吃一粒抗生素胶囊。回家卧床休息两天。多喝开水，就会好的。这是处方。
B：Thankyou,doctor.Good-bye.
谢谢你，大夫。再见。
1.point：propertiesofforeignlanguageteaching;特点
2.point：polymeropticalinterconnecttechnology;聚合物光纤互连技术
1.point的反义词
1.WealsopointoutthatverygoodqualityCannedMushroomsisavailableinourmarketfromseveralEuropeanmanufacturers,allofthemareatpricesfrom5%-10%belowyours.
需要指出的是，在我们的市场中也有一些欧洲生产商提供的优质蘑菇罐头。它们的价格普遍比贵公司的低5%-10%。
2.ItiscurrentlyremovableasImunsure,atthispoint,ifaccessbelowwillbeneeded.
这是目前移动作为我不确定，在这一点上，如果访问下面将需要。
3.Youmissedthepoint:Hiscodecan'tbetakenfromhimevenindeath.
你错过了点：他的代码不能甚至在死亡从他被拿。
4.It`sanewteam,everythingisbrandnew,it`sthefirsttimeforToroRossoandfinallythefirstpoint.
这是一只新车队，一切都是新的。对红牛之队来说是终于拿到了自己的首枚积分。
5.MethodsAccordingtothedissectionfeaturesoftransverseprocessandtransverseprocessanteroartery,wepointoutthatshouldbepaidattentiontotreatNo.3lumbarvertebraltransverseprocesssyndromewithlooseningtherapy.
根据腰椎横突、横突前动脉的解剖关系，指出松解疗法在治疗腰三横突综合征的注意点。
6.However,wherewastostartWhowastopointoutawayforme
可是，又该从何寻起，谁来为我指条明路？
7.
7.Inthefirstchapter,wereviewthehistoryofabinitiocalculationsandGWapproximation,andpointoutthemeritofGWapproximation.
在第一章中，回顾了从头算和GW近似的历史，并指出GW近似的优点。
8.Fromthepointofviewoffunctionapproximation,anewnonlineartimeseriespredictionmodelbasedonwaveletnetworkanditslearningalgorithmbyconjugategradientmethodaredeveloped.Thismodelisappliedtopredictfaultsofpropulsionsystemforspacecraft.
9.Andtheminimalpointoftheapproximationfunctionalbecalculated.Doesthepointconvergencetotheminimalpointofthetotalpowerratefunctional
那么，该逼近泛函的极小值点是否就是或近似是总能耗率泛函的极小值点？
10.Calculuscanbeusedtofindapproximatesolutionstoequations,inmethodssuchasNewton'smethod,fixedpointiteration,andlinearapproximation.
积分可以用来寻找近似解方程，在方法，如牛顿法，不动点迭代和线性近似。
11.point什么意思
11.Themeshlessmethodbeingpresentlydeveloped,whichbasedonthepointapproximation,wouldentirelyorpartiallyeliminatethemesh;itisthehotpointandrecenttrendinthestudyofengineeringcalculation.
目前正在发展中的无网格方法采用基于点的近似，可以彻底或部分的消除网格，是目前科学和工程计算方法研究的热点，也是科学和工程发展的趋势。
12.Dependingontheimagemethodandpointsourceapproximationmethod,thephysicmodelwasestablished,andtheformulaofphoto-currentversussurfacerecombinationvelocitywasobtained.
导出了光电流与表面复合速率相应关系的计算公式，确定了可进行电量测量的实验装置。
13.Theapproximationatnon-trimpointisimproved,andthecalculationproblemofsingularmatrixisavoidedwhichusuallyoccurinconventionalcontrollerdesign.
所建立的模型与传统的非线性飞机模型相比，在提高非配平点建模精度的同时，避免了针对传统模型设计控制器时遇到的矩阵奇异等病态计算问题。
14.Cograftspointingeneraltherearetwo:verticaltoolgrindermilloutofanarc-shapedbladeangle,asinFigure2illustratedhorizontalgrindermilloutofcograftsisstraight,asinFigure2isshownbelow.
刃角通常情况下有两种：用立式磨刀机磨出的弧线型刃角，如图2所示；用卧式磨床磨出的刃角为直线型，如图2所示。
15.Cograftspointingeneraltherearetwo:verticaltoolgrindermilloutofanarc-shapedbladeanglefigurea2illustratedhorizontalgrindermilloutofcograftsisstraight,asinFigure2isshownbelow.
16.point
16.Cograftspointingeneraltherearetwo:verticaltoolgrindermilloutofanarc-shapedbladeangle;horizontalgrindermilloutofcograftsisstraight,thiskindofedgeanglecanbeadaptedatanytimetoreplaceavarietyofhardandsoftmaterialsarecut.
刃角凡是环境下有两栽：用立式磨刀机磨不入的曲线型刃角；用卧式磨床磨不入的刃角为屈线型，此栽刃角可适答随时调换各栽软硬材质的被切物。
17.Solubilityofglutamateinisoelectricpointcrystallizedmotherliquidandparticlesedimentationwereresearchedinthispaper.
等电法提取谷氨酸工艺中，降低等电母液中谷氨酸浓度是提高提取收率的主要途径。
18.Onlyabusinesscardprintingandmembershipcardmakingproductsthroughtheheart,andplayinthecageoneithersideoftheline,pointaftercold-glueseal.
不光是一张制卡和会员卡制作品堵住包心服，在双方打笼线，不面寒胶不开口后达成的。
19.point的反义词
19.Thepassengercapsulessignifying'time',islitinternallyatthepointofembarcation.
20.Weplaytheferriswheelfirst,theferriswheelmayarriveattheveryhighplace,afterwardweplayedthepirateship,aboutthepirateshipswaystimulate,wealsohadplayrevolveverylikelycoffeecup'samusementfacility,thisamusementfacilitywasamusing,ifhasnotheldanarmreststraightskidtoslide,thispointithoughtamveryinteresting,wealsohadplaytheimperialcrownswing,thisamusementfacilitywillnotstimulateverymuch,revolvingtimehadthebreezeblowslightlytocome,thisfeelingonwasblowingtheelectricfanprobably,but,itsnature'selectricfan,exceptthissomeamusingwasalsointerestingoutsideamusementfacility,butalsomanyamusingamusementfacility!
们先去玩摩天轮，摩天轮可以到很高的地方，后来们去玩海盗船，海盗船左右摇晃非常刺激，们还有去玩很像旋转咖啡杯的游乐设施，这项游乐设施非常好玩，如果没有扶好扶手就会一直滑来滑去，这一点就觉得很有趣，们还有去玩皇冠秋千，这一项游乐设施不会很刺激，旋转的时候有微微的风吹过来，这个感觉就好像在吹电风扇，不过，它大自然的电风扇，除了这一些好玩又有趣的游乐设施外，还有好多好玩的游乐设施喔！
1.观点；看法；论点
Youusepointtorefertosomethingthatsomeonehassaidorwritten.
e.g.WedisagreewitheverypointMrBlunkettmakes...
布伦基特先生提出的观点我们一个都不同意。
e.g.DaveHill'sarticlemakestherightpointabouttheTaylorReport...
2.论据；道理
Ifyousaythatsomeonehasapoint,orifyoutaketheirpoint,youmeanthatyouacceptthatwhattheyhavesaidisimportantandshouldbeconsidered.
e.g.'Ifhe'dalreadykilledonce,surelyhe'dhavekilledSarah'Shehadapointthere...
“如果他杀过一次人，那他一定已经杀了萨拉吧？”她说得有道理。
e.g.OhItakeyourpoint,John,aboutthat.
噢，约翰，关于那一点，我觉得你说得对。
3.要点；核心问题
Thepointofwhatyouaresayingordiscussingisthemostimportantpartthatprovidesareasonorexplanationfortherest.
e.g.'DidIaskyoutotalktome'—'That'snotthepoint.'...
“我请你跟我谈了吗？”——“问题不在这儿。”
e.g.TheAmericanCongressandmediamostlymissedthepointaboutallthis.
美国国会和媒体大都没搞清这一切的核心问题。
4.意义；目的；作用
Ifyouaskwhatthepointofsomethingis,orsaythatthereisnopointinit,youareindicatingthataparticularactionhasnopurposeorwouldnotbeuseful.
e.g.Whatwasthepointofthinkingabouthim...
想他有什么用呢？
e.g.Therewasnopointinstayinganylonger.
再留下来就没有意义了。
5.细节；方面；特性
Apointisadetail,aspect,orqualityofsomethingorsomeone.
e.g.Manyofthepointsinthereportarecorrect...
报告中的很多细节是正确的。
e.g.Themostinterestingpointaboutthevillagewasitsreligion...
这个村庄最有意思的地方就是它的宗教。
6.地点；地方；（表示位置的）点，处
Apointisaparticularplaceorpositionwheresomethinghappens.
e.g.Asamarkofrespecttheemperormethimatapointseveralweeks'marchfromthecapital...
出于尊重，皇帝在离首都还有几个星期路程的地方迎接了他。
e.g.Thepainoriginatedfromapointinhisrightthigh.
疼痛是从他右大腿的某处开始的。
7.（某一）时刻，阶段
Youusepointtorefertoaparticulartime,ortoaparticularstageinthedevelopmentofsomething.
e.g.We'reallgoingtodieatsomepoint...
e.g.Atonepoint,around70,000membershadfailedtopay...
一度曾有约7万名成员没有支付费用。
8.尖；尖端；尖头
Thepointofsomethingsuchasapin,needle,orknifeisthethin,sharpendofit.
9.（口语中表示）小数点
InspokenEnglish,youusepointtorefertothedotormarkinadecimalnumberthatseparatesthewholenumbersfromthefractions.
e.g.ThisisFMstereooneohthreepointseven...
这里是调频立体声103.7。
e.g.Inflationatninepointfourpercentistheworstforeightyears.
9.4%的通货膨胀率是8年来最糟的。
10.（用作某些体育运动等计分单位的）点，分
Insomesports,competitions,andgames,apointisoneofthesinglemarksthatareaddedtogethertogivethetotalscore.
e.g.Theylostthe1977WorldCupfinaltoAustraliabyasinglepoint...
他们在1977年的世界杯决赛中仅以一分之差输给了澳大利亚队。
e.g.Chamberlainscored50ormorepointsfourtimesintheseason.
张伯伦在赛季中有4次得分不低于50。
11.罗经（方位）点
ThepointsofthecompassaredirectionssuchasNorth,South,East,andWest.
e.g.Sightseersarrivedfromallpointsofthecompass.
观光者来自四面八方。
12.（铁轨的）轨尖，道岔
Onarailwaytrack,thepointsaretheleversandrailsataplacewheretwotracksjoinorseparate.Thepointsenableatraintomovefromonetracktoanother.
e.g....therattleofthewheelsacrossthepoints.
驶过道岔的车轮发出的哐啷哐啷声
13.插座
Apointisanelectricsocket.
e.g....toofarawayfromthenearestelectricalpoint.
离最近的电掣位也太远
14.（用手指）指
Ifyoupointatapersonorthing,youholdoutyourfingertowardstheminordertomakesomeonenoticethem.
e.g.Ipointedattheboysittingnearestme...
我指了指坐得离我最近的男孩。
e.g.Hepointedatmewiththestemofhispipe...
他用烟斗柄指着我。
15.把…对准；使朝向
Ifyoupointsomethingatsomeone,youaimthetiporendofittowardsthem.
e.g.DavidKhanpointedhisfingeratMary...
戴维·卡恩用手指指着玛丽。
e.g.Amanpointedagunatthemandpulledthetrigger.
一名男子用手枪指着他们，扣动了扳机。
16.指向；朝向
Ifsomethingpointstoaplaceorpointsinaparticulardirection,itshowswherethatplaceisoritfacesinthatdirection.
point是什么意思
e.g.Anarrowpointedtothetoilets...
箭头指向卫生间。
e.g.Youcangoanywhereandstillthecompasspointsnorthorsouth...
无论走到哪里，罗盘仍然指向北或南。
17.显示；表明
Ifsomethingpointstoaparticularsituation,itsuggeststhatthesituationexistsorislikelytooccur.
e.g.Earlierreportspointedtopupilsworkingharder,morecontinuously,andwithenthusiasm...
早些时候的报告显示学生学习更为刻苦、持久，并且怀有学习热情。
e.g.Privatepollsandembassyreportspointedtoanovote.
私人民意调查和使馆报告表明投票结果将会是否决。
18.着重指出；强调；以…为证明
Ifyoupointtosomethingthathashappenedorthatishappening,youareusingitasproofthataparticularsituationexists.
e.g.GeorgeFodorpointstootherweaknessesinthewaythecampaignhasprogressed...
乔治·福多尔以运动开展过程中的其他不足为证。
e.g.GoochlastnightpointedtotheirbowlingasthekeytoWorldCupsuccess.
古奇昨晚指出，他们的投球是在世界杯上取得成功的关键。
19.（用水泥等）勾嵌（砖或石墙的砌缝）
Whenbuilderspointawall,theyputasubstancesuchascementintothegapsbetweenthebricksorstonesinordertomakethewallstrongerandsealit.
20.seealso:pointed;breakingpoint;focalpoint;pointofsale;pointofview;powerpoint;stickingpoint;vantagepoint
Ifyousaythatsomethingisbesidethepoint,youmeanthatitisnotrelevanttothesubjectthatyouarediscussing.
e.g.Briandidn'tlikeit,butthatwasbesidethepoint.
布赖恩不喜欢它，但那并不重要。
22.谈到正题；讲到关键问题
Whensomeonecomestothepointorgetstothepoint,theystarttalkingaboutthethingthatismostimportanttothem.
e.g.Hecametothepointatonce.'Youdidasplendidjobonthiscase.'...
他立刻切入正题道：“这件案子你处理得很棒。”
e.g.Wassheevergoingtogettothepoint
她到底还会不会讲到重点？
23.证明自己的论点
Ifyoumakeyourpointorproveyourpoint,youprovethatsomethingistrue,eitherbyarguingaboutitorbyyouractionsorbehaviour.
e.g.Ithinkyou'vemadeyourpoint,dear...
亲爱的，我想你已证明你的观点了。
e.g.DrDavidMcCleland,ofBostonUniversity,studiedone-hundredpeople,agedeighteentosixty,toprovethepoint...
为证明这一点，波士顿大学的戴维·麦克莱兰博士对100名年龄在18至60岁之间的人进行了研究。
24.特意；故意
Ifyoumakeapointofdoingsomething,youdoitinaverydeliberateorobviousway.
e.g.ShemadeapointofspendingasmuchtimeaspossibleawayfromOsborneHouse.
她特意尽可能地不呆在奥斯本庄园。
25.正要…之际；就要…之时
Ifyouareonthepointofdoingsomething,youareabouttodoit.
e.g.Hewasonthepointofsayingsomethingwhenthephonerang...
e.g.Shelookedonthepointoftears.
她看起来就要哭了。
26.切题的；中肯的
Somethingthatistothepointisrelevanttothesubjectthatyouarediscussing,orexpressedneatlywithoutwastingwordsortime.
e.g.Mr.Bakerwassmilingandtothepoint...
贝克先生微笑着，说得很中肯。
e.g.Thedescriptionwhichhehadbeengivenwasbriefandtothepoint.
给他的描述言简意赅。
27.有一点；在一定程度上
Ifyousaythatsomethingistrueuptoapoint,youmeanthatitispartlybutnotcompletelytrue.
e.g.'Wasshegood'—'Mmm.Uptoapoint.'
“她行不行？”——“嗯，某种程度上来说还可以。”
e.g.Itworkeduptoapoint.
它起了一定作用。
28.acaseinpoint->seecase
inpointoffact->seefact
topointthefingeratsomeone->seefinger
asorepoint->seesore
1.ThebustcomesafterauthoritiesreceivedatipoffthataninternationaldrugsyndicatewouldbeusingSingaporeasatransitpoint.
2.Roboticsubmarinesworkingdeepintheoceanremovedabustedpieceofpipelastweekend,atwhichpointoilflowedunimpededintothewater.
3.IlistedafewIhadseenbutthenmadethepointthatthemostvaluabletechnologyhereatExpois"peopletopeople"technology.
4.ThescaleofgroupbuyinginChinahasreachedapointwherecrackshavestartedtosurface.
5.Someeducatorsandstudentspointoutthatbuyingacondominsuchapublicsettingcouldbeunsettlingformostyoungpeople.
6.Therepairworksofarisbyandlargetothepoint.
7.BearspointtoforecastsbyeconomiststhatshowJapanwillcontracttwiceasmuchastheUSthisyear.
8.Thereportsaysthedangerpointwillbesignalledwhentemperaturesriseby2degreescentigradeabovetheaverageworldtemperatureprevailingin1750.
9."Thepointistoactproperlyinaccordancewiththerules,"Aboupointedout.
10.ThiskindofcountycompetitionisbynomeansthenewgrowthpointforChina,becauseitcauseswasteandenlargestherisksandcostsoftheseindustries.
noun
1.acontactinthedistributor
astherotorturnsitsprojectingarmcontactsthemandcurrentflowstothesparkplugs
Synonym:distributorpointbreakerpoint
2.sharpend
e.g.hestuckthepointoftheknifeintoatree
hebrokethepointofhispencil
3.awallsocket
Synonym:powerpoint
4.thegunmuzzle'sdirection
e.g.heheldmeupatthepointofagun
Synonym:gunpoint
5.anoutstandingcharacteristic
e.g.hisactingwasoneofthehighpointsofthemovie
Synonym:spot
6.adistinguishingorindividuatingcharacteristic
e.g.heknowsmybadpointsaswellasmygoodpoints
7.thepropertyofashapethattaperstoasharptip
Synonym:pointedness
8.anisolatedfactthatisconsideredseparatelyfromthewhole
e.g.severalofthedetailsaresimilar
apointofinformation
Synonym:detailitem
9.ageometricelementthathaspositionbutnoextension
e.g.apointisdefinedbyitscoordinates
10.theobjectofanactivity
e.g.whatisthepointofdiscussingit
11.adistinctpartthatcanbespecifiedseparatelyinagroupofthingsthatcouldbeenumeratedonalist
e.g.henoticedanitemintheNewYorkTimes
shehadseveralitemsonhershoppinglist
themainpointontheagendawastakenupfirst
Synonym:item
12.abriefversionoftheessentialmeaningofsomething
e.g.gettothepoint
hemissedthepointofthejoke
lifehaslostitspoint
13.thedotattheleftofadecimalfraction
Synonym:decimalpointpercentagepoint
14.aV-shapedmarkatoneendofanarrowpointer
e.g.thepointofthearrowwasduenorth
Synonym:head
15.apunctuationmark(.)placedattheendofadeclarativesentencetoindicateafullstoporafterabbreviations
e.g.inEnglandtheycallaperiodastop
Synonym:periodfullstopstopfullpoint
16.thepreciselocationofsomething
aspatiallylimitedlocation
e.g.shewalkedtoapointwhereshecouldsurveythewholestreet
17.apromontoryextendingoutintoalargebodyofwater
e.g.theysailedsoutharoundthepoint
18.onepercentofthetotalprincipalofaloan
itispaidatthetimetheloanismadeandisindependentoftheinterestontheloan
19.theunitofcountinginscoringagameorcontest
e.g.hescored20pointsinthefirsthalf
atouchdowncounts6points
20.alinearunitusedtomeasurethesizeoftype
approximately1/72inch
21.astyleinspeechorwritingthatarrestsattentionandhasapenetratingorconvincingqualityoreffect
22.anyof32horizontaldirectionsindicatedonthecardofacompass
e.g.hecheckedthepointonhiscompass
Synonym:compasspoint
23.aVshape
e.g.thecannibal'steethwerefiledtosharppoints
Synonym:tippeak
24.averysmallcircularshape
e.g.arowofpoints
drawlinesbetweenthedots
Synonym:dot
25.aspecificidentifiablepositioninacontinuumorseriesorespeciallyinaprocess
e.g.aremarkabledegreeoffrankness
atwhatstagearethesocialsciences
Synonym:degreelevelstage
26.aninstantoftime
e.g.atthatpointIhadtoleave
Synonym:pointintime
verb
1.repairthejointsofbricks
e.g.pointachimney
Synonym:repoint
2.giveapointto
e.g.Thecandlesaretapered
Synonym:sharpentaper
3.beasignalfororasymptomof
e.g.Thesesymptomsindicateaseriousillness
Herbehaviorpointstoasevereneurosis
Theeconomicindicatorssignalthattheeuroisundervalued
Synonym:bespeakbetokenindicatesignal
4.indicateaplace,direction,person,orthing
eitherspatiallyorfiguratively
e.g.Ishowedthecustomertheglovesection
Hepointedtotheemptyparkingspace
heindicatedhisopponents
Synonym:indicatedesignateshow
5.indicatethepresenceof(game)bystandingandpointingwiththemuzzle
e.g.thedogpointedthedeadduck
6.intend(something)tomovetowardsacertaingoal
e.g.Heaimedhisfiststowardshisopponent'sface
criticismdirectedathersuperior
directyourangertowardsothers,nottowardsyourself
Synonym:targetaimplacedirect
7.directintoapositionforuse
e.g.pointagun
Hechargedhisweaponatme
Synonym:chargelevel
8.bepositionableinaspecifiedmanner
e.g.Thegunpointswithease
9.mark(apsalmtext)toindicatethepointsatwhichthemusicchanges
10.markwithdiacritics
e.g.pointtheletter
11.mark(Hebrewwords)withdiacritics
12.sailclosetothewind
Synonym:luff
13.directthecourse
determinethedirectionoftravelling
Synonym:steermaneuvermanoeuvermanoeuvredirectheadguidechannelizechannelise