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/p蓴瑟nt/

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Translation

An exact place, moment or idea, the sharp end of something, or the dot in a number like 1.5, said out loud between the one and the five.

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Word origin

From Latin punctum, meaning a small hole or dot, which came into English through Old French.

Origin
Latin
Root
punctum

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpoints

Examples

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"Point" here means an idea in what someone says.

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In numbers, "point" is the dot: 2.5 is "two point five".

pencil .

"Point" is the sharp end of the pencil.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 4: Words 331-340.