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# point

«point» in Mova's school dictionary: **a score in a game** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (point, points); verb (point, points, pointed, pointing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A point is a score in a game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m1)

2) A point is a very small dot, or an exact place: a point on a line, a meeting point. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m2)

3) The point is the sharp end of something: the point of a pencil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m3)

4) The point is the main idea or reason: «What is the point?» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m4)

5) To point is to show with your finger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m5)

6) A point in a number is a decimal point: 3.5 is «three point five». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m6)

7) A point can also mean one detail or respect in which two things are alike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#m7)

### sense in the lessons

In maths: points scored in games; decimal point; a dot on a line or a corner of a shape; points on a graph. In everyday life: «good point», «at this point», «point of view». In science: boiling point, freezing point. In stories: «she pointed at the door».

### examples

- She scored 12 points. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x1)
- Each goal is worth 3 points. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x2)
- How many more points does Tom have? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x3)
- Write 3 point 5 as a number. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x4)
- Mark the point where the two lines cross. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x5)
- Water's boiling point is 100 degrees Celsius. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x6)
- It is rude to point at people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x7)
- Sharpen your pencil to a fine point. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x8)
- That's a good point! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x9)
- The point of the game is to have fun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/#x10)

### note

Points are counted: add scores; «each goal is worth» gives a rate. «Point» in a number is a decimal point. Trap: «3 point 5» is 3.5, not 35. A point has no length, only a place. «Point of view» means how someone sees things. Safety: never point sharp things or toy weapons at people's faces.

### In the corpora

- [A speed camera photographs cars going over the limit, and the driver must pay a fine and may get points on their licence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/30-police-courts-and-prison/15/)
- [Vivid example: in Leeds, Charlie points at a film box in the supermarket.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/57-age-ratings-and-why-they-exist/4/)
- [Good bots point you to real help; sad feelings that last should be told to a trusted adult.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/12-keep-yourself-private-and-voices-that-lie/10/)
- [A spam filter can give points to warning words and flag a message when its points reach a set number.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/31-olympiad-thinking-like-a-machine/13/)
- [Pointing the microphone away from the speakers or turning it down stops feedback.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/4-starting-a-band/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «point» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/point/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.