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point — 1. (poin ; le t se lie : un poin t important ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des points z importants) s. m. 1° Douleur qui point, qui pique. 2° Piqûre que l on fait dans l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée d un fil. 3° Nom donné à certains… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
instant — n Instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, twinkling, split second are comparable when they mean a particular point of time or a stretch of time of almost imperceptible duration. Instant and moment are often used interchangeably {to us … New Dictionary of Synonyms
instant — instant, ante 1. (in stan, stan t ) adj. 1° Qui poursuit, qui presse. Instante sollicitation. Aux instantes prières de cet homme. 2° Qui nous est prochain, qui est sur nous. Le péril est instant. Le besoin est instant. • Le régent avait… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Instant Funk — were a 1970s disco band, best known for their disco classic, I Got My Mind Made Up .Instant Funk came out of New Jersey consisting of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller. The group was then called The Music Machine and they were… … Wikipedia
Instant — In stant, n. [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near, present. See {Instant}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. A point in time; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment; as, teh situation may change in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instant — in·stant adj: being under present consideration the questions presented in the instant case Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. instant … Law dictionary
instant — [in′stənt] adj. [LME < MFr < L instans, prp. of instare, to stand upon or near, press < in , in, upon + stare, to STAND] 1. urgent; pressing 2. soon to happen; imminent 3. without delay; immediate [to demand instant obedience] 4.… … English World dictionary
Instant manufacturing — Instant manufacturing, also called direct manufacturing or on demand manufacturing, is an evolving concept in manufacturing technology. The idea is to obtain the advantages of conventional mass production (such as high output volume, low unit… … Wikipedia
Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point lace — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
