Are you trying to hyphenate points? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A geometric element that has position but no extension A point is defined by its coordinates |
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The precise location of something A spatially limited location She walked to a point where she could survey the whole street |
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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 |
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An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole Several of the details are similar A point of information |
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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? |
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An instant of time At that point I had to leave |
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The object of an activity What is the point of discussing it? |
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A V shape The cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points |
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A very small circular shape A row of points Draw lines between the dots |
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The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest He scored 20 points in the first half A touchdown counts 6 points |
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A promontory extending out into a large body of water They sailed south around the point |
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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 |
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A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect |
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An outstanding characteristic His acting was one of the high points of the movie |
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Sharp end He stuck the point of the knife into a tree He broke the point of his pencil |
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Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass He checked the point on his compass |
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A linear unit used to measure the size of type Approximately 1/72 inch |
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One percent of the total principal of a loan It is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan |
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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 |
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A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer The point of the arrow was due north |
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The dot at the left of a decimal fraction |
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The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip |
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A distinguishing or individuating characteristic He knows my bad points as well as my good points |
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The gun muzzle's direction He held me up at the point of a gun |
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A wall socket |
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A contact in the distributor As the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs |
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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 |
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Be oriented The weather vane points North The dancers toes pointed outward |
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Direct into a position for use Point a gun He charged his weapon at me |
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Direct the course Determine the direction of travelling |
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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 |
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Sail close to the wind |
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Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics |
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Mark with diacritics Point the letter |
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Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes |
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Be positionable in a specified manner The gun points with ease |
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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 |
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Not towards yourself |
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Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle The dog pointed the dead duck |
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Give a point to The candles are tapered |
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Repair the joints of bricks Point a chimney |