Kilo Lingo

/pɔɪnt/

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Translation

An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something.

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.

.

Here "point" means an exact moment in time.

pencil .

"Point" is the sharp end of the pencil.

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This word is part of lesson 7.