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point
What does point mean?
point (noun): a brief version of the essential meaning of something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use point in a sentence?
- Get to the point. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- He missed the point of the joke. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce point?
/pɔɪnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does point come from?
From Middle English poynt.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “point” mean?
a formal association of people with similar interests
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a brief version of the essential meaning of something
Right! That's what “point” means.
a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
Not quite: that's what wife means.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Not quite: that's what action means.
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