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Nouns (45)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"

n. a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"

n. 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"

point

n. the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

point

n. a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"

point

n. the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"

point

n. a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch

point

n. a position near the goal of the attacking defense man

point

n. a position of the fielder

point

n. the action of indicating the presence and location of game

point

n. the position taken by a hunting dog in pointing game

point

n. a cross-country run

point

n. unit of measurement for text characters: one point is 1/72 inches

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

make, brand

n. a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

point, power point

n. a wall socket

gunpoint, point

n. the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"

spot, point

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

point, pointedness

n. the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip

item, point

n. 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"

point, compass point

n. any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

point, dot

n. a very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"

point, point in time

n. an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"

shuffle, shuffling, make

n. the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Verbs (41)

make

v. act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"

make

v. behave in a certain way; "make merry"

make

v. gather and light the materials for; "make a fire"

make

v. form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum"

make

v. constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man"

make

v. be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father"

make

v. to compile a multi-module program

point

v. be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"

point

v. position the mouse pointer on or next to something

make, get

v. give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

make, make up

v. put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room"

draw, make

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

make, do

v. create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

make, drive to

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

point, repoint

v. repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"

luff, point

v. sail close to the wind

make, establish, lay down

v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

cause, make, do, give rise to

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

make, reach, get to, progress to

v. reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (151)

edge

n. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

substance, content, message, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

news

n. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"

intelligence, word, news, tidings

n. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

aspect, facet

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

division, section, part

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

side

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

plane

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor

n. an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

subject, topic, theme

n. the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

thing

n. a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

motion, question

n. a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"

apex, solar apex, apex of the sun's way

n. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

crest, top, peak, crown, tip, summit

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

coordinate

n. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

article

n. one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"

element

n. one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

item

n. a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"

piece

n. a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"

part, piece

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

production, product

n. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"

exit, issue, outlet, way out

n. an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

situation, setting, site

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

spot, position, post, berth, slot, office, place, situation

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

spot, place, topographic point

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

use, function, role, purpose

n. what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

rationale, principle

n. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question

n. uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"

article

n. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

review, recap, recapitulation

n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

bound, edge, boundary

n. a line determining the limits of an area

threshold, verge, brink, frontier

n. a region marking a boundary

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

chart, plan in detail

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

draw

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

map

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

make, create

v. make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"

make, produce

v. create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

complete, carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, accomplish, carry through

v. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

reach, pull off, accomplish, attain, achieve

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

visit, bring down, inflict, impose, cause to be endured

v. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

arrive, get in, make it, go far

v. succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (12)

unpointedness

n. the property of having only a dull tip (if any)

undo, unmake

v. deprive of certain characteristics

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

level, dismantle, take down, pull down, raze, rase, tear down

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

make a point

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