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| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speck |
| Synonyms: | bit, count, dot, fleck, full stop, iota, mark, mite, mote, notch, particle, period, scrap, stop, trace, flyspeck, minim, tittle |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | show as probable; call attention |
| Synonyms: | bespeak, denote, designate, direct, finger*, hint, imply, indicate, lead, make*, name, offer, peg*, signify, suggest, tab*, tag*, button down, pin down, put down for, put finger on |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | specific location |
| Synonyms: | place, position, site, situation, spot, stage, station, where, locality, locus |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | aim, beam*, bring to bear, cast, face, guide, head, influence, lay, level, look, slant, steer, tend, train, turn, zero in* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sharp end, top, end of extension |
| Synonyms: | apex, barb, beak, bill, cape, claw, cusp, dagger, head, headland, jag, prick, promontory, prong, snag, spike, spine, spire, spur, summit, sword, thorn, tine, tip, tooth, awn, foreland, nib, pin point, prickler, sticker, stiletto |
| Antonyms: | dullness, bluntness |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circumstance, stage; limited time |
| Synonyms: | brink, condition, date, degree, duration, edge, extent, instant, juncture, limit, moment, period, position, threshold, time, verge, point in time, very minute |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | goal, aim |
| Synonyms: | appeal, attraction, bottom line*, charm, cogency, design, effectiveness, end, fascination, intent, intention, interest, motive, name of the game*, nitty-gritty*, nub, nuts and bolts*, object, objective, punch*, purpose, reason, significance, use, usefulness, utility, validity, validness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meaning, essence |
| Synonyms: | argument, bottom line*, burden, core, crux, drift, force, gist, head, heart, idea, import, marrow, matter, meat*, motif, motive, name of the game*, nitty-gritty*, nub, nuts and bolts*, pith, pointer, proposition, punch line*, question, score, stuff, subject, subject matter, text, theme, thrust, tip, topic, kicker, main idea, tip-off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aspect, characteristic |
| Synonyms: | attribute, case, circumstance, circumstantial, constituent, detail, element, facet, feature, instance, item, material, nicety, part, particular, peculiarity, property, quality, respect, side, thing*, trait |
| Antonyms: | personality, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scoring unit of sport competition |
| Synonyms: | count, mark, notch, score, tally |
| Main Entry: | allude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hint at |
| Synonyms: | advert, bring up, imply, insinuate, intimate, point, refer, suggest |
| Main Entry: | apex |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | top, high point |
| Synonyms: | acme, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, cusp, height, maximum, meridian, most*, ne plus ultra, peak, pinnacle, point, roof, spire, summit, tip, vertex, zenith, greatest, max, sublimity, tops, up there |
| Antonyms: | nadir |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feature |
| Synonyms: | aspect, character, characteristic, facet, idiosyncrasy, indication, mark, note, peculiarity, point, property, quality, quirk, sign, symbol, trait, virtue, particularity, speciality |
| Main Entry: | bottom line |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | indispensable content |
| Synonyms: | basis, conclusion, core, crux, determination, essence, fiber, final decision, fundamentals, income, key point, last word, loss, main idea, main point, main thing, meat and potatoes, name of the game, net, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, point, profit, reality, sum and substance, what it's all about, whole story |
| Main Entry: | brink |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | edge of an object or area |
| Synonyms: | border, boundary, brim, fringe, frontier, limit, lip, margin, perimeter, periphery, point, rim, skirt, threshold, verge |
| Antonyms: | center, interior, middle |
| Main Entry: | bristle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short, prickly hair |
| Synonyms: | barb, feeler, fiber, point, prickle, quill, spine, thorn, whisker, stubble, vibrissa |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | typical feature, trait |
| Synonyms: | affection, aspect, attribute, badge, bag, bearing, bent, caliber, cast, complexion, component, disposition, distinction, earmark, endowment, essence, essential, faculty, flavor, frame, idiosyncrasy, inclination, individuality, mannerism, mark, mood, nature, originality, peculiarity, personality, point, property, quality, specialty, streak, stripe, style, symptom, temperament, tendency, thing, tinge, tone, trademark, turn, virtue, differentia, lineament, particularity, singularity, thumbprint |
| Antonyms: | abnormality |
| Main Entry: | chin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area under mouth |
| Synonyms: | button, jaw, point, jawbone, mandible, mentum |
| Main Entry: | circumstance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | situation, condition |
| Synonyms: | Moira, accident, action, adjunct, affair, article, case, cause, coincidence, concern, contingency, crisis, destiny, detail, doom, element, episode, event, exigency, fact, factor, fate, feature, fortuity, go, happening, happenstance, incident, intervention, item, juncture, kismet, lot, matter, occasion, occurrence, particular, phase, place, point, portion, proviso, respect, scene, status, stipulation, supervention, thing, time, where it's at |
| Main Entry: | clause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | provision in document |
| Synonyms: | article, catch*, chapter, codicil, condition, fine print, heading, item, joker*, limitation, part, passage, point, provision, proviso, requirement, rider, section, small print*, specification, stipulation, ultimatum, kicker, paragraph, string attached to something |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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