point

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
2. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
3. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
4. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
5. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
6. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
7. (countable, uncountable) A small dot or mark.
8. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
9. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
10. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
11. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
12. (US, countable, dated, slang, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
13. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
14. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
15. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
16. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
17. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
18. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
19. (countable, dated, in-plural, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
20. (countable, plural-normally, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
21. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
22. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
23. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
24. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
25. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
26. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
27. (UK, countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
28. (countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
29. (UK, countable, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
30. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) A small discrete division or individual feature of something.
31. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
32. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
33. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
34. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
35. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
36. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
37. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
38. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
39. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
40. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
41. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
42. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
43. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
44. (UK, countable, in-plural, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
45. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
46. (countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
47. (broadly, countable, uncountable) A sharp extremity.
48. (countable, uncountable) The act of pointing.
49. (countable, uncountable) The act of pointing.
50. (countable, uncountable) The act of pointing.
51. (countable, uncountable) The act of pointing.
52. (countable, uncountable) The act of pointing.
53. (countable, uncountable) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
54. (countable, historical, uncountable) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
55. (countable, uncountable) Lace worked by the needle.
56. (countable, uncountable) In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
57. (countable, uncountable) In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
58. (countable, uncountable) In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
59. (countable, uncountable) In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
2. (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
3. (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
4. (figuratively, sometimes, transitive) To direct toward an object; to aim.
5. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
6. (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
7. (ambitransitive) To repair mortar.
8. (transitive) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
9. To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
10. (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
11. (transitive) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
12. (transitive) To mark with diacritics.
13. (dated) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
14. (transitive) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
15. (Internet, transitive) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
16. (intransitive) To sail close to the wind.
17. (intransitive) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
18. To approximate to the surface; to head.
19. (dated) To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.

Verb

To appoint.

Conceptos

punto

punta

apuntar

señalar

indicar

dirigir

mostrar

cima

🔝

extremo

aguja

momento

vértice

enseñar

probar

fase

demostrar

particularidad

tanto

grado

instante

cuestión

fin

🔚

final

guiar

interés

lugar

maniobrar

nivel

nudo

🪢

orientar

orilla

particular

penetrar

pensamiento

💭

periodo

período

picar

pico

pinchar

pizca

pregunta

❓

presentar

propósito

protuberancia

puntiagudo

punto de encuentro

punzar

término

🔚

agudizar

aguijonear

Sinónimos

tip

dot

indicate

spot

end

🔚

place

aim

show

mark

peak

direct

gist

edge

item

period

cape

top

🔝

essence

apex

stage

level

speck

head

degree

point out

full stop

score

sense

summit

acme

point at

headland

sharpen

issue

location

idea

💡

clause

prong

time

⌚

aspect

site

article

position

guide

corner

phase

nose

👃

pinpoint

matter

moment

Traducciones

point

Punkt

punto

pointe

punt

Spitze

ponto

montrer

punta

zeigen

punt

indiquer

σημείο

apontar

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/pɔɪnt/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: poynt

Cognado con inglés medio: ord

Cognado con inglés antiguo: ord

Heredado de inglés medio: pointen

In summary

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 (“I 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.

Oraciones

" How did you learn to read ?" the girl asked at one point .

"¿Cómo aprendiste a leer?" La niña preguntó en un momento.

Don't point the gun at me .

No me apuntes el arma.

He didn't want any conversation at this point .

No quería ninguna conversación en este momento.

We reached an inflexion point .

The highest point in town is Croydon Peak , at above sea level .

El punto más alto de la ciudad es Croydon Peak, al nivel del mar.

Instead , the stranger lowered it slowly , until the point touched the boy's forehead .

En cambio, el extraño lo bajó lentamente, hasta que el punto tocó la frente del niño.