punkt

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

on the dot (exactly at a particular hour, neither earlier nor later)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/puŋkt/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pūnctum. First attested in 1566. Doublet of puenta.

Sentences

Dlatego na ten punkt zwracam największą uwagę .

That is why I pay the most attention to this point.

— Znalazłem nareszcie punkt zaczepienia.

“I've finally found a foothold.”