Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.

More definitions
  • emphasize, especially by identification

Examples

15 sentences
  1. I make a point of getting up before six.

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  2. What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?

    ruКакой смысл приходить вовремя, если все остальные опаздывают?

    deWelchen Sinn hat es, pünktlich zu sein, wenn alle anderen eh zu spät kommen?

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  3. I'm on the point of giving up.

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  4. Tom makes a point of getting up early.

    ruТом поставил себе за правило вставить рано.

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  5. Tom pointed up to the ceiling.

    ruТом показал на потолок.

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Forms

points up, pointing up, pointed up, pointed up
Base formpoint up · to point up
3rd person singularpoints up
Present participlepointing up
Past simplepointed up
Past participlepointed up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypoint up
he, she, itpoints up

Past simpleLesson

all personspointed up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave pointed up
he, she, ithas pointed up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill point up

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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