Super Glossary

Point Adjective Synonyms
dot, mark, speck, (full) stop, period, decimal point
The writing is smudged, but that looks like a point at the end of the line.

tip, peak, apex, spike, spur, prong, sharp end
Be careful of the point of that knife.

Point Noun Synonyms
pointer, hint, suggestion, piece of advice, tip
The golf pro at the club gave me some good points on improving my swing.

thought, idea, consideration, notion, view, plan, tactic, something
That's a point to keep in mind if you buy another sailing-boat.

brink, verge
We were on the point of leaving when the guest of honor finally arrived.

focus, essence, meat, pith, quiddity, substance, heart, nucleus, crux, nub, core, bottom, details, guts, nitty-gritty
I wish he would stop all the palaver and get to the point.

promontory, projection, headland, cape, peninsula
It may take us a day to sail round the point.

direct, level, aim, train
I awoke to find her pointing a gun at my head.

purpose, intent, intention, aim, goal, object, objective, sense
What was the point of bringing that piece of gossip into the discussion.

unit, tally, score
She made her point and went on to win the match.

detail, particular, item, element, nicety, aspect, facet, matter, issue, subject, question, specifics
Some of the points in her speech need clarification.

spot, place, stage, position, site, station, location, locale
We have reached the point of no return on that subject. I stopped at a few points along the way to admire the view.

time, moment, instant, juncture
At that point, we were summoned by the dinner bell.

attribute, characteristic, feature, aspect, trait, quality, side, property
I suppose he has his good points, too.

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