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English

Noun

point (points)

  1. A location or place.
  2. An event which is dramatic or affirms something.
  3. The sharp tip of an object.
  4. The name of the symbol . used to separate a whole number from a decimal fraction: 10.5 (ten point five) = ten and a half.
  5. An opinion which adds (or supposedly adds) to the discussion.
  6. (games) A nonformal unit of measure of success or failure in a game. The one with the most points will win the game
  7. the color on the extremities of an animal (typically darker or richer) than the rest of the coat)
    The point color of the cat was a deep, rich sable.

Related terms

  • pointer
  • pointy
  • Didot point
  • Pica point

Translations

  • Dutch : punt n (1,2)
  • Finnish: piste (1, 3), kärki (2)
  • French: point m (1,2)
  • German: Punkt m (1, 2)
  • Hebrew: נקודה f
  • Ido: punto
  • Interlingua: puncto (1), puncta (2)
    pointe
  • Italian: punto, virgola , punta
  • Japanese: (てん, ten)
  • Portuguese: ponto m (1), ponta f (2)
  • Spanish: punto m
  • Swedish: punkt c (1,4) (note:Swedish uses , to separate the fraction), decimalpunkt c (4), spets c (3), poäng n (5,6)

Verb

to point (points, pointed, pointing)

  1. To indicate a direction or show something.

Related terms

  • point at
  • point out

Translations

  • Dutch: wijzen
  • Finnish: osoittaa
  • French: pointer, indiquer
  • German: zeigen
  • Ido: Pintar
  • Interlingua: indicar
  • Portuguese: apontar para, indicar
  • Spanish: indicar
  • Swedish: peka , peka ut

French

Noun

point m

  1. A location or place.
  2. The sharp tip of an object.

Related terms

  • à point

Translations

  • English: point (1,2)

Adverb

ne point

  1. (In literary use) Not. Equivalent to ne pas.

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