a geometric element that has position but no extension; 'a point is defined by its coordinates' the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; 'she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street' a brief version of the essential meaning of something; 'get to the point'; 'he missed the point of the joke'; 'life has lost its point' degree: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; 'a remarkable degree of frankness'; 'at what stage are the social sciences?' detail: an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; 'several of the details are similar'; 'a point of information' an instant of time; 'at that point I had to leave' the object of an activity; 'what is the point of discussing it?' a V shape; 'the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points' a very small circular shape; 'a row of points'; 'draw lines between the dots' the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; 'he scored 20 points in the first half'; 'a touchdown counts 6 points' a promontory extending out into a large body of water; 'they sailed south around the point' item: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; 'he noticed an item in the New York Times'; 'she had several items on her shopping list'; 'the main point on the agenda was taken up first' indicate: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; 'I showed the customer the glove section'; 'He pointed to the empty parking space'; 'he indicated his opponents' a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect orient: be oriented; 'The weather vane points North'; 'the dancers toes pointed outward' an outstanding characteristic; 'his acting was one of the high points of the movie' charge: direct into a position for use; 'point a gun'; 'He charged his weapon at me' steer: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling sharp end; 'he stuck the point of the knife into a tree'; 'he broke the point of his pencil' compass point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; 'he checked the point on his compass' bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of; 'These symptoms indicate a serious illness'; 'Her behavior points to a severe neurosis'; 'The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued' a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch luff: sail close to the wind period: a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; 'in England they call a period a stop' mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; 'the point of the arrow was due north' mark with diacritics; 'point the letter' mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; 'he knows my bad points as well as my good points' be positionable in a specified manner; 'The gun points with ease' the gun muzzle's direction; 'he held me up at the point of a gun' target: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; 'He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face'; 'criticism directed at her superior'; 'direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself' sharpen: give a point to; 'The candles are tapered' a wall socket repair the joints of bricks; 'point a chimney' distributor point: a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
A point is the smallest unit of scoring in tennis.
A point, sometimes also called a 'discount point'. It is one of the important factors in the calculation of the annual percentage rate for a mortgage loan. One point is one percent of the loan amount.
A spatial point is a concept used to define an exact location in space. It has no volume, area or length. Points are used in the basic language of geometry, physics, vector graphics (both 2d and 3d), and many other fields. ...
Point coloration refers to animal coat coloration with a pale body and relatively darker extremities, i.e. the face, ears, feet, tail, and (in males) scrotum. It is most recognized as the coloration of Siamese and other breeds of cat, but can be found in rabbits as well.
In typography, a point is the smallest unit of measure, it being the subdivision of the pica. It is commonly abbreviated as pt. The traditional printer's point from the era of hot metal typesetting and presswork varied between 0.18 and 0.4 mm depending on various definitions of the foot.
Point in ice hockey has three meanings: * When it is given to individual hockey players, it refers to either a goal or assist a player earns during a game. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points.
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making a field goal (2 points), a three-point field goal (3 points) or free throws (1 point).
A single x,y coordinate that represents a geographic feature too small to be displayed as a line or area; for example, the location of a mountain peak or a building location on a small-scale map.
A measurement unit equal to 1/72 of an inch. 12 points to a pica, 72 points to an inch.
a measurement for type. Most books are set in 10 or 11 point type. Twelve points equal one pica em.
A unit of measurement used to describe the weight of diamonds. One point is equivalent to one-hundredth of a carat.
One hundredth of a carat.
One percent. When referring to mortgages or deeds of trust, the term is used to describe the percentage of discount rather than interest (for which the word "percent" is used). The points are paid by either buyer or seller or both.
One tuft of pile.
An amount equal to one percent of the principal amount of the mortgage.
In the case of shares of stock, a point means $1. If ABC shares rise 3 points, each share has risen $3. In the case of bonds a point means $10, since a bond is quoted as a percentage of $1,000. A bond that rises 3 points gains 3% in $1,000, or $30 in value. ...
An amount equal to one percent of the loan amount paid to a lender for making the loan. A lender may charge the borrower several points in order to provide the loan.
A measure of diamond weight. One point equals 1/100th of a carat. A diamond that weighs 0.50 carat is said to weigh 50 points. This does not refer to the number of facets.
Pertaining to offensive player positioning. The "point" in the basic offensive structure is the player farthest out from the goal in the 12:00 o'clock position.
An amount equal to 1 percent of the principal amount of an investment or note. The lender assesses loan discount points at closing to increase the yield on the mortgage to a level that corresponds with the perceived risk.
Also called "commission points" or "discount points." One percent of the amount of the loan.
Equivalent to 1/72th of an inch, points are the units of measurement of type, such as 6 point, 10 point, etc.
An amount equal to 1 percent of the loan amount.
In CRAPS, numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, when rolled following the COME OUT roll.
is a unit of weight equal to 1/100 of a carat, 100 points equaling one carat, and written as 1.00 carat.
An amount equal to one percent of the principal amount of a mortgage. Loan discount points are a one-time charge assessed at closing by the lender to buy down the interest rate on the loan.
An amount equal to 1 percent of the principal amount of the investment or note. The lender assesses loan discount points at closing to increase the yield on the mortgage to a position competitive with other types of investments.
Fees charged by lenders at the time a loan is originated. A point is equal to 1 percent of the total loan amount.
A dollar amount paid to a lender for making a loan. A point is one percent of the loan amount. Also called a discount point.
1. Position or time of occurrence, as in boiling point, freezing point, compass point, point rainfall, etc. 2. In Australia, a unit of precipitation amount; equal to one one-hundredth of an inch.
A pair of coordinates representing a location with 0 dimensions.
Such sources exist in a specific place within the scene and emit light in all directions. A light bulb would be an example of point source.
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