point
Translation
point, tip, purpose, score
Examples
What's the point of this meeting?
What's the point of this meeting?
The pencil has a sharp point.
The pencil has a sharp point.
Our team won by five points.
Our team won by five points.
He made a good point in the discussion.
He made a good point in the discussion.
Grammar Patterns
the point of ((sth.)) the purpose of (sth.) What is the point of this exercise?
to make a point to express an idea or opinion She made an interesting point.
a point in ((a game)) a unit of scoring Our team needs one more point to win.
the point of ((an object)) the sharp end of (an object) Be careful with the point of the knife.
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Etymology
From Old French 'point' (a prick, a stop), from Latin 'punctum' (a small hole, a point), from 'pungere' (to prick).
Memory Tips
A 'point' is a single, specific unit: a physical tip (pencil point), a location (point on a map), an idea (main point), or a score in a game.