Definition of point

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Point (n.) That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as, the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story, etc..

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Dentated :: Dentated (a.) Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennae.
Pratincole :: Pratincole (n.) Any bird of the Old World genus Glareola, or family Glareolidae, allied to the plovers. They have long, pointed wings and a forked tail..
Point :: Point (n.) A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point..
Faithless :: Faithless (a.) Serving to disappoint or deceive; delusive; unsatisfying.
Point :: Point (n.) A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio.
End :: End (n.) Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence..
Offset :: Offset (n.) A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object..
Apex :: Apex (n.) The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf..
Shoe :: Shoe (n.) An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
Delude :: Delude (v. t.) To frustrate or disappoint.
Point-device :: Point-device (a.) Alt. of Point-devis.
Punctiform :: Punctiform (a.) Having the form of a point.
Solstice :: Solstice (v. i.) The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix..
Peck :: Peck (n.) A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument..
Quatorze :: Quatorze (n.) The four aces, kings, queens, knaves, or tens, in the game of piquet; -- so called because quatorze counts as fourteen points..
Idolizer :: Idolizer (n.) One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater.
Tip :: Tip (n.) The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear..
Back :: Back (v. i.) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; -- said of a dog.
Tag :: Tag (n.) A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it..
Circuit :: Circuit (n.) A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher..
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