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Nouns (58)

n. 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos

n. IBM personal computer or compatible

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

astatine, At, atomic number 85

n. a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium

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"

strudel, at, @, at sign, commercial at, "at" sign, at-sign

n. a character used in electronic mail adresses to separate the addressee from the host name

peak, point, tip

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

stage, level, point, degree

n. 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?"

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"

stop, point, period, full stop, full point

n. 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"

Verbs (23)

point

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

point

v. position the mouse pointer on or next to something

point, repoint

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

luff, point

v. sail close to the wind

taper, point, sharpen

v. give a point to; "The candles are tapered"

point, direct, give directions to

v. give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"

charge, level, point

v. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

point, orient, be oriented

v. be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward"

show, point, indicate, point to, point out

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (209)

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

extremity

n. the outermost or farthest region or point

limit, demarcation, demarcation line

n. the boundary of a specific area

tip

n. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

alp

n. any high mountain

mount, mountain

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

standing

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

place, station

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

caste

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

degree, rank, social status, social rank, social station

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

capacity, capability

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

position, situation

n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

equivalence, equality, par

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

phase

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

balance

n. a state of equilibrium

level, tier, grade

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

aspect, facet

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

division, section, part

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"

point

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"

plane

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

component, constituent, element, ingredient, factor

trivia, triviality, trifle, small beer

n. something of small importance

condition, consideration, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

matter, issue, subject, topic

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

vexation, concern, worry, headache

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

substance, center, sum, centre, core, essence, heart, inwardness, marrow, kernel, gist, meat, nub, pith, nitty-gritty

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

contract, narrow

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

thin, lose thickness

v. lose thickness; become thin or thinner

fade, languish

v. become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

attenuate, rarefy

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

coach, train

v. teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

drill, teach by repetition

v. teach by repetition

cue, prompt, remind

v. assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

enlighten, edify

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

position

v. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

refer

v. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

shift, transfer, move around

v. move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

hint, suggest

v. drop a hint; intimate by a hint

publicize, advertise, advertize, call attention to

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

imply, indicate by inference

v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

signify

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

Synonyms (11)

become smaller, taper off

v. become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off"

peter out, taper off, fizzle, fizzle out

v. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

place, target, direct, aim at, point at

v. 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, not towards yourself"

Antonyms (1)

unpointedness

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

point at

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