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point noun

  /pɔɪnt/
  • (mathematics, science) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. [from 14th c.]
  • A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark. [from 14th c.]
  • Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc. [from 17th c.]
  • Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]
  • (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]
  • A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. [from 14th c.]
  • (typography) a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era). [from 19th c.]
  • (automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
  • A distinguishing quality or characteristic. [from 15th c.]
 punto
  • The sharp tip of an object. [from 14th c.]
 punta
  • A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
 fondo
  • A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. [from 13th c.]
 momento, punto

point verb

  /pɔɪnt/
  • (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
 indicar, apuntar

points noun

  /pɔɪnts/
  • (rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
 chucho, suiche

pointed adjective

  /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
  • (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
  • (comparable) Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
  • (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
 afilado
point out
indicar, puntualizar, señalar, apuntar
point of view
punto de vista, punto observacional, óptica
point-blank
a bocajarro, a quemarropa, bocajarro, quemarropa
turning point
punto de inflexión
point blank
a bocajarro, a quemarropa, sin paños calientes
case in point
ejemplo
point guard
base
vantage point
atalaya, mirador, posición estratégica
point of inflection
punto de inflexión
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