points
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
An inflected form of point · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,779 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,171 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a geometric element that has position but no extension a point is defined by its coordinates
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something get to the pointhe missed the point of the joke
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole also: detail, item several of the details are similara point of information
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process also: degree, level, stage a remarkable degree of franknessat what stage are the social sciences?
- an instant of time also: point in time at that point I had to leave
points in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In the annotations the chief points of difficulty have been explained.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The two had been at sword's points for a long time.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Among the points discussed will be, whether it is allowable to pop the question on the croquet ground.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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In a sky of iron the points of the Dipper hung like icicles and Orion flashed his cold fires.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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These moments Phanes made use of for putting various questions on important points to the nobles who were present.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1