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I. point [pɔɪnt] N

1. point (sharp end):

point
knife point
pencil point

2. point (promontory):

point
rocky point

3. point (particular place):

point
at the point where …

4. point (particular time):

point
to be at the point of death

5. point (particular stage in a process):

point
the point of no return
the point of no return
starting point

6. point (item or detail of an expressed idea):

point
to come to the point

7. point (most important idea, characteristic):

point
to be beside the point
to get to the point
to get the point of sth
to miss the point of sth
to see sb's point

8. point (purpose):

point
point
no/little point (in) doing sth
what's the point of doing sth/the point of sth?

9. point (unit of counting or scoring):

point
point

10. point mat:

point
two point three

11. point (dot):

point

12. point (intersection):

point

13. point Brit, Aus (socket):

point

14. point pl Brit (rail switch or junction):

point
point

15. point pl (toes of ballet shoes):

point

Phrases:

a case in point

II. point [pɔɪnt] VB intr

1. point (show with one's finger):

to point at sb/sth

2. point (use as evidence or proof):

to point to sth

3. point (indicate):

point
point
to point to sth

4. point COMPUT:

to point to an icon

III. point [pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim):

to point sth (at sb/sth)
to point a finger at sb
to point the finger (at sb)

2. point (direct, show position or direction):

to point the way (to sth)

boiling point N

boiling point
to reach boiling point fig

breaking point N

breaking point

control point N

control point

flash point N

1. flash point CHEM:

flash point
flash point

2. flash point fig:

flash point

freezing point N

freezing point

high point N

interrogation mark, interrogation point N

match point N sports

match point

meeting point N

meeting point

melting point N

melting point

point out VB trans

1. point out (show):

point out

2. point out (inform of):

to point out that …

point up VB intr form

point up

I. point-blank [ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk] ADV

1. point-blank (at very close range):

point-blank
to fire (a weapon) point-blank

2. point-blank (bluntly, directly):

point-blank
point-blank
point-blank

II. point-blank [ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk] ADJ

1. point-blank (very close, not far away):

2. point-blank (blunt, direct):

point-blank
point-blank

point duty N Brit (policeman)

point system N

point system

power point N Brit, Aus

power point

saturation point N

selling point N

starting point N

starting point
Present
Ipoint
youpoint
he/she/itpoints
wepoint
youpoint
theypoint
Past
Ipointed
youpointed
he/she/itpointed
wepointed
youpointed
theypointed
Present Perfect
Ihavepointed
youhavepointed
he/she/ithaspointed
wehavepointed
youhavepointed
theyhavepointed
Past Perfect
Ihadpointed
youhadpointed
he/she/ithadpointed
wehadpointed
youhadpointed
theyhadpointed