point
To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is…To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
» Our team is five points ahead.
Unser Team liegt um fünf Punkte vorn.
Наша команда на пять очков впереди.
Наша команда попереду на п'ять очок.
Meaning
21 senses(intransitive)To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
It's rude to point at other people.
zeigen, weisen
ука́зыватьukázyvatʹ, указа́тьukazátʹ
пока́зуватиpokázuvaty, показа́тиpokazáty, вка́зуватиvkázuvaty
(intransitive)To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
The arrow of a compass points north
The skis were pointing uphill.
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
(intransitive)To face in a particular direction.
(figuratively, sometimes, transitive)To direct toward an object; to aim.
to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral
give a point to
(intransitive)To indicate a probability of something.
(ambitransitive)To repair mortar.
repair the joints of bricks
(transitive)To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
(transitive)To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
(transitive)To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
(transitive)To mark with diacritics.
mark with diacritics
Examples
2721 sentencesOur team is five points ahead.
Наша команда попереду на п'ять очок.
ruНаша команда на пять очков впереди.
deUnser Team liegt um fünf Punkte vorn.
What's the point in doing that?
У чому сенс це робити?
ruКакой смысл делать это?
deWo liegt denn da der Sinn darin, das zu tun?
She pointed her finger at him.
Вона показала на нього пальцем.
ruОна показала на него пальцем.
deSie zeigte mit dem Finger auf ihn.
Tom pointed his finger at Mary.
Том вказав пальцем на Мері.
ruФома указал пальцем на Машу.
deTom zeigte mit dem Finger auf Maria.
OK, Tom, you've made your point.
Гаразд, Томе, ти висловився.
ruЛадно, Том. Ты своё мнение высказал.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English pointen, poynten, from Old French pointier, pointer, poynter, from poiFrom Middle English pointen, poynten, from Old French pointier, pointer, poynter, from point from Latin pūnctum.
From Middle English pointen, poynten, by apheresis of apointen, appointen, appoynten. See appoint.
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Forms
points, pointing, pointed, pointedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Seminars and discussions — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- no point in
- point of view
- there's no point
- no point
- the point of
- at this point
- any point in
- there's any point
- point in discussing
- make a point
- point blank
- missing the point