point
noun
/pɔɪnt/
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- (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.]
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic. [from 15th c.]
- The sharp tip of an object. [from 14th c.]
- Any projecting extremity of an object. [from 14th c.]
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punt
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- (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]
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punt,
doelpunt
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- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. [from 14th c.]
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punt,
locatie,
oord,
plaats,
plek
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- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. [from 13th c.]
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punt,
onderdeel
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- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. [from 13th c.]
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tijdstip,
punt,
tijdpunt
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- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
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doel,
doelstelling,
objectief,
target
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- (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.]
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eenheid,
punt
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- (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.
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komma,
standpunt
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schiereiland
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- (obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. [14th–17th c.]
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tel
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point
verb
/pɔɪnt/
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- (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
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wijzen
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points
noun
/pɔɪnts/
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- (rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
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wissel
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pointed
adjective
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/
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- (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.
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bijtend
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