Meaning

• Noun

  1. point (discernable dot against a background of other things)
  2. point (zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction)
  3. point (place designated for a particular task)
  4. point (stage of some action)
  5. point (element of a list)
  6. point (part of a written or oral statement)
  7. point (unit of scoring in a game or competition)
  8. point (distinguishing quality or characteristic)
  9. point (basic unit of measurement of the length or size of fonts and other elements used in printing, approximately equal to, depending on the calculation system used, from 0.35 to 0.37 millimeters)
  10. point (position on an issue)
  11. point (spatial or temporal border)
  12. (obsolete) task
  13. (obsolete) order, command
  14. (obsolete) duct, particularly tear duct
  15. (obsolete) cardinal direction
  16. (obsolete) hole on a billiards table
  17. (obsolete) bay
  18. section of text; paragraph; article
  19. issue, affair, matter, business, thing

• Adv