Dictionary definition · point
noun
- 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"
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole"several of the details are similar"
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process"a remarkable degree of frankness"
- an instant of time"at that point I had to leave"
verb
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively"I showed the customer the glove section"
- be oriented"The weather vane points North"
- direct into a position for use"point a gun"
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- be a signal for or a symptom of"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
- sail close to the wind
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).