0 an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written:
You made some interesting points in your speech.
The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it.
I think you missed (= did not understand) the point of what she was saying.
I take your point/Point taken (= I understand that what you are saying is important).
Please get to the point (= say the thing that is most important to you).
He hasn't got much money, but that's not the point (= that is not the important thing).
OK, you've made your point (= told us your opinion) - there's no need to go on about it.
The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited.
"We'll take the bus." "But we don't have any money for the fare." "That's a point."
1 a particular time or stage reached in a process:
I was completely lost at one point.
[ + question word ] It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point where no one knew what was going on.
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.
2 purpose or usefulness:
[ + -ing verb ] informal There's no point arguing about it - we're going and that's that.
I'd like to write to him, but what's the point? He never writes back.
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:
6 a long, thin area of land that stretches out into the sea:
Spurn Point
7 a small, round spot that is used in numbers to separate whole numbers from parts of numbers:
9 a socket to which a wire from a piece of electrical equipment is connected in order to supply it with electricity or a radio, television, or other signal:
10 a place on a railway track where the rails (= metal bars on which the trains travel) can be moved to allow a train to change from one track to another:
11 a small, round mark on a line, plan, or map to show the position of something:
12 to direct other people's attention to something by holding out your finger towards it:
13 to fill the gaps between bricks, etc. with mortar (= a mixture of sand, water, and cement):
15 the sharp or narrow end of something, such as a knife or pin:
16 an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written:
17 a particular quality or characteristic:
Truthfulness is not one of his strong points.
19 purpose or usefulness:
20 a unit for measuring or counting:
Interest rates dropped two percentage points.
21 an exact position in space that has no size and is usually represented by a small, round mark
22 to direct other people’s attention to something by signaling toward it with your finger:
23 an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is spoken or written:
I agree with your point about the management team.
Thank you, that was a very interesting point.
make/raise a/the point He made the point quite forcefully that no more money was available.
get a point across I wasn't sure what point she was trying to get across.
prove sb's point I think that proves my point. The figures just don't stack up.
24 the meaning or most important part of what is being said or written:
25 purpose, or the fact of something being useful:
no point (in doing sth) There is no point in discussing this further if you've already made up your mind.
26 a particular detail or characteristic of a person or thing:
28 a particular time or stage that is reached in a process:
highest/lowest point Copper prices rose to their highest point in two weeks.
The stock went to $74 at one point.
get to/reach a/the point It's taken us years to get to the point where we're making a reasonable profit.
at this point (in time) This is not something that we want to introduce at this point in time.
30 a particular place:
31 a small round mark that is used in numbers to separate whole numbers from parts of numbers:
32 used when you are saying that you think that something that someone has said is important:
33 to always do something, or to take particular care to do something:
35 very important or suitable for the subject being discussed:
37 to show someone the direction that they should go, or what they should do:
38 to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened:
The reports are understood not to point the finger at the group's finance director.
The lecturer illustrated his point with a diagram on the blackboard.
What relevance does that point have to the discussion?
I'm unclear about a couple of points in your proposal - could you go over them again?
I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.
It doesn't have to be done this minute, but at some point this week please.
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