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point noun

  /pɔɪnt/
  • A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. [from 14th c.]
punkt, plats
  • (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.]
  • (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.]
punkt, poäng
  • (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]
poäng, punkt
  • (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.
poäng, komma
  • The sharp tip of an object. [from 14th c.]
spets, udd
  • A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. [from 14th c.]
mening
  • (railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. [from 19th c.]
växel
udde, landtunga
  • Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]
prick, punkt
  • A distinguishing quality or characteristic. [from 15th c.]
sida, poäng
  • (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played. [from 15th c.]
spets, tunga
  • (heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.) This is sometimes blazoned argent, four points gules; otherwise, it is vêtu.
streck
  • Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc. [from 17th c.]
punkt

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.
peka
  • (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
rikta

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.
spetsig

points

poängsätta

points noun

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