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21 kipeo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] apex[English Plural] apexes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] vertex[English Plural] vertexes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] peak[English Plural] peaks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] tip[English Plural] tips[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] highest point[English Plural] highest points[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] climax[English Plural] climaxes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] maximum[English Plural] maximums[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo cha macho[Swahili Plural] vipeo vya macho[English Word] horizon[English Plural] horizons[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] macho------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] ideal[English Plural] ideals[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] exponent[English Plural] exponents[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea[Terminology] mathematics------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] power[English Plural] powers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] broom[English Plural] brooms[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea[Swahili Definition] ufagio mdogo[English Definition] a small cleaning implement for sweeping------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kipeo[Swahili Plural] vipeo[English Word] brush[English Plural] brushes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pea[Swahili Definition] ufagio mdogo[English Definition] a small cleaning implement for sweeping------------------------------------------------------------ -
22 kiteku
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[English Word] chisel[English Plural] chisels[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[English Word] style[English Plural] styles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua[English Definition] pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[English Word] burin[English Plural] burins[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua[English Definition] chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point, used for engraving------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiteku[Swahili Plural] viteku[English Word] pickax[English Plural] pickaxes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] -tekua------------------------------------------------------------ -
23 kolea
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] make something appear attractive (by arts of persuasion)[Part of Speech] verb[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] make a point[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] prepare (foods)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] season (foods)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] taste right[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -kolea[English Word] be well-seasoned[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
24 kuanzia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuanzia[English Word] to begin with[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] -anza V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuanzia[English Word] from a point of time onward[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Word] -anza V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kuanzia[English Word] from[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Definition] tangu [Masomo 274][Swahili Example] Alidai kwamba kuanzia siku hiyo [Nyerere, Masomo 274][English Example] He claimed that from that day onwards[Note] Cf. -anza, -anzia------------------------------------------------------------ -
25 lengalenga
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lengalenga[English Word] be on the point of crying[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -lengalenga[English Word] be tearful[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
26 makali
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] blade[English Plural] blades[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] bravery[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] cruelty[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] daring[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Swahili Example] sauti ilikuwa ndogo yenye makali ya kijembe [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] edge (sharp part of knife or sword)[English Plural] edges[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] kali[Swahili Example] kisu kirefu chenye makali yanayong'aa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] fierceness[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] harshness[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] point (sharp part of a knife, sword, spear, etc.)[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kali------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] makali[English Word] the sharp part[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6------------------------------------------------------------ -
27 ncha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] extremity[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] ncha ya kaskazini [kusini][English Example] geogr. north (south) pole.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] end[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] ncha ya kaskazini [kusini][English Example] geogr. north (south) pole.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[Swahili Plural] ncha[English Word] extremity[English Plural] extremities[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] outcome[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] peak[English Plural] peaks[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] ncha ya kaskazini [kusini][English Example] geogr. north (south) pole.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[Swahili Plural] ncha[English Word] point[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kwenye ncha ya waya ile pana kiwashio [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] final result[English Plural] final results[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] strand (of a rope, etc.).[English Plural] strands[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] ncha[English Word] tip[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] ncha ya kalamu[English Example] tip of a pencil.------------------------------------------------------------ -
28 nukta
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] point[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] dot[English Plural] dots[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta mbili[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] colon (:)[English Plural] colons (:::)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Note] punctuation------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] mark[English Plural] marks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] diacritical mark (Arabic)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] vowel sign (in Arabic)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] second (of time)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta[Swahili Plural] nukta[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] nukta moja[English Example] Just a moment.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] nukta moja[English Word] Just a moment![Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
29 onyesha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] clarify[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] display[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] exhibit[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] indicate[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] maonyesho ya vita[English Example] military review.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] point out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] make see[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] disclose[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] explain[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyesha[English Word] show[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] ona V[Swahili Example] lazima unionyeshe barua hiyo [Kez][English Example] You must show me that letter------------------------------------------------------------ -
30 osmi
[Swahili Word] osmi[English Word] osmium[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Dialect] recent[English Definition] a hard brittle blue-gray or blue-black polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group with a high melting point that is the heaviest metal known and is used especially as a catalyst and in hard alloys (identified 1804)[Terminology] chemistry------------------------------------------------------------ -
31 pointi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pointi[Swahili Plural] pointi[English Word] dot[English Plural] dots[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] pointi[Swahili Plural] pointi[English Word] point[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] engl------------------------------------------------------------ -
32 rai
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rai[English Word] cajole[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rai[English Word] give someone something to eat[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rai[English Word] feed someone[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rai[English Word] flatter[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -rai[English Word] play the hypocrite[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] advice[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] health[English Plural] health[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] idea[English Plural] ideas[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] hakuwa na hila wala rai ya kujiokoa [Moh][English Example] (s)he had no strategy nor idea of how to save her(him)self------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] opinion[English Plural] opinions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] point of view[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] kwa rai ya[English Example] in the opinion of....------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] proposal[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] self-assurance[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] standpoint[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] msimtume huyu kwenye mkutano maana hana rai[English Example] "Don't send him to the assembly, for he has no standpoint (of his own)".------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] strength[English Plural] strengths[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] suggestion[English Plural] suggestions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] view[English Plural] views[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] rai[Swahili Plural] rai[English Word] vigor[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
33 shinikiza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[English Word] press[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[English Word] crush[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[English Word] pulverize[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[English Word] stress[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchagiza, kushurutisha------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword shinikiza[Swahili Word] -shinikiza[English Word] press one's point[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kuchagiza, kushurutisha------------------------------------------------------------ -
34 soza kidole
[Swahili Word] -soza kidole[English Word] point with the finger[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
35 tako
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] base[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] mstari wa [ki]tako[English Example] baseline------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] butt-end (of something)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] tako la mkuki[English Example] butt-end of an arrow------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] buttock[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] mwenye kifua kidogo na matako yaliyotuna [Muk], walifundishwa vipi kuangusha kitu na kukiokota lionekane paja sio tako [Ya][English Example] the one with a small chest and protruding buttock------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] end[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] the lower part[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] tako la mtungi lilikuwa na tundu ndogo [Ng][English Example] the lower part of the jag had a small hole------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] main point[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] tako[Swahili Plural] matako[English Word] seat[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------ -
36 tambulisha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] decipher[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] determine[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] explain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] guess[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] identify[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] make known[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] make out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tambulisha[English Word] point out[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
37 uma
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -uma[English Word] bite[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nimeumwa na mbwa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -uma[English Word] sting (of an insect)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -uma[English Word] hurt[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kidonda hiki kinaniuma------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -uma[English Word] be painful[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -uma[English Word] cause pain[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uma[Swahili Plural] nyuma[English Word] fork[English Plural] forks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Definition] chombo kinachotumika kula chakula[English Definition] cutlery used for serving and eating food------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uma[English Word] pointed implement (awl or punch etc.)[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uma[English Word] rake[English Plural] rakes[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] uma[Swahili Plural] nyuma[English Word] metal point[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] uma v------------------------------------------------------------ -
38 utako
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] anchorage[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] base[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] mstari wa [ki]tako------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] butt-end (of something)[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] utako wa mkuki------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] buttocks[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] end[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] main point[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] utako[English Word] seat[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
39 wakati
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] time (in gen.)[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] fixed time[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[Swahili Plural] nyakati[English Word] moment[English Plural] moments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Swahili Example] wakati haujafika bado------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] season[English Plural] seasons[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] wakati wa mavuno------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] period[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] point of time[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] chance[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] huu ni wakati wako, angalia!------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati[English Word] opportunity[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati wa[Swahili Plural] nyakati za[English Word] when (+ infinitive)[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kila wakati[English Word] each time[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kila adv, wakati N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati wowote[English Word] whenever[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] wakati umewadia[Swahili Plural] nyakati zimewadia[English Word] time has come[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] wakati N, wadia V------------------------------------------------------------ -
40 zirikoni
[Swahili Word] zirikoni[English Word] zirconium[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Dialect] recent[English Definition] a steel-gray strong ductile metallic element with a high melting point that occurs widely in combined form (as in zircon), is highly resistant to corrosion, and is used especially in alloys and in refractories and ceramics (identified 1808)[Terminology] chemistry------------------------------------------------------------
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point — 1. (poin ; le t se lie : un poin t important ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des points z importants) s. m. 1° Douleur qui point, qui pique. 2° Piqûre que l on fait dans l étoffe avec une aiguille enfilée d un fil. 3° Nom donné à certains… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point lace — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point net — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of concurrence — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of contrary flexure — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of order — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of sight — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point of view — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point paper — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Point system of type — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English