- out|point
- out|point «owt POYNT», transitive verb.1. to score more points than in a game or contest.2. to sail closer to the wind than; move on a tack nearer the direction of the wind than (another sailing vessel).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
point */*/*/ — I UK [pɔɪnt] / US noun Word forms point : singular point plural points 1) [countable] an idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of important points. point by point (= looking at each part separately): Let s go… … English dictionary
point*/*/*/ — [pɔɪnt] noun I 1) [C] one idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of points.[/ex] 2) [singular] the thing that you are trying to say My point is that we re spending too much time on details.[/ex] I take your point … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
point — Synonyms and related words: L, Thule, Ultima Thule, abode, accent, accentuate, ace, acerbity, acidity, acme, acridity, acrimony, aculeate, aculeus, acuminate, acumination, address, advance guard, advantage, affective meaning, aim, aim at, airhead … Moby Thesaurus
point out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms point out : present tense I/you/we/they point out he/she/it points out present participle pointing out past tense pointed out past participle pointed out 1) to show someone who a person is or where something… … English dictionary
point — I 1. noun 1) the point of a needle Syn: tip, (sharp) end, extremity; prong, spike, tine, nib, barb 2) points of light Syn: pinpoint, dot, spot, speck … Thesaurus of popular words
point at — Synonyms and related words: address to, advert to, aim, aim at, allude to, be taken as, bend, bring to attention, bring to notice, call attention to, cite, denominate, denote, deride, designate, determine, direct, direct attention to, direct to,… … Moby Thesaurus
point — 1. noun 1) the point of a needle Syn: tip, (sharp) end, extremity, prong, spike, tine, nib, barb 2) points of light Syn: pinpoint, dot, spot … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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