0 an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written: --
"We'll take the bus." "But we don't have any money for the fare." "That's a point."
The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.
OK, you've made your point (= told us your opinion) - there's no need to go on about it.
He hasn't got much money, but that's not the point (= that is not the important thing).
Please get to the point (= say the thing that is most important to you).
I take your point/Point taken (= I understand that what you are saying is important).
I think you missed (= did not understand) the point of what she was saying.
The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.
You made some interesting points in your speech.
1 a particular time or stage reached in a process: --
I said I'd tell her the bad news, but when it came to the point (= when I had to do it), I couldn't.
[ + question word ] It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point where no one knew what was going on.
I was completely lost at one point.
2 purpose or usefulness: --
I'd like to write to him, but what's the point? He never writes back.
[ + -ing verb ] informal There's no point arguing about it - we're going and that's that.
3 a mark or unit for counting, especially how much a person or team has scored in a sport: --
5 a particular quality or characteristic of a person or thing: --
"No, go that way, " I said, pointing in the opposite direction.
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She pointed to her watch as a sign that it was getting late and she wanted to leave.
She carefully pushed the sharp point of the needle into the back of her hand.
He thrust the sharp point of his weapon into the heavy wooden door.