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1 Point
subs.Sharp end of anything: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ (Eur., Supp. 318).Point of a spear: P. and V. λογχή, ἡ (Plat., Lach. 183D).Point of an arrow: V. γλωχίς, ἡ.Goad: P. and V. κέντρον, τό.Sharp point of rock: V. στόνυξ, ὁ (Eur., Cycl.).Since the land about Cynossema has a conformation coming to a sharp point: P. τοῦ χωρίου τοῦ περὶ τὸ Κυνὸς σῆμα ὀξεῖαν καὶ γωνιώδη τὴν περιβολὴν ἔχοντος (Thuc. 8, 104).Meaning: P. διάνοια, ἡ; see Meaning.Lead from the point: P. ἀπάγειν ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθεσέως (Dem. 416), or simply P. and V. πλανᾶν.Miss the point: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.Beside the point: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος (Dem. 1318), Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.To the point: P. πρὸς λόγον.There is no point in: P. οὐδὲν προὔργου ἐστί (with infin.).Question in discussion: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Disputed points: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.It is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.The chief point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.A fresh point: P. and V. καινόν τι.I hear this is his chief point of defence: P. ἀκούω... τοῦτο μέγιστον ἀγώνισμα εἶναι (Lys. 137, 8).Highest point, zenith: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ.Be at its highest point, v.: P. also V. ἀκμάζειν.Make a point, score a point ( in an argument): P. and V. λέγειν τι.Herein you give us a point ( advantage) as in draughts: V. ἓν μεν τοδʼ ἡμῖν ὥσπερ ἐν πεσσοῖς δίδως κρεῖσσον (Eur., Supp. 409).Turning point in a race-course: P. and V. καμπή, ἡ.To make known the country's weak points: P. διδάσκειν ἃ πονηρῶς ἔχει τῶν πραγμάτων (Lys. 143, 7).Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Weak points: P. τὰ σαθρά (Dem. 52).The weak point in the walls: V. τὸ νόσουν τειχέων (Eur., Phoen. 1097).Point of view: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, δόξα, ἡ.Point of conscience: P. and V. ἐνθύμιον, τό.At this point: P. and V. ἐνθάδε.From that point: P. and V. ἐντεῦθεν, ἐνθένδε.Up to this point: P. μέχρι τούτου.I wish to return to the point from which I digressed into these subjects: P. ἐπανελθεῖν ὁπόθεν εἰς ταῦτα ἐξέβην βούλομαι (Dem. 298).I return to the point: P. ἐκεῖσε ἐπανέρχομαι (Dem. 246).In one point perplexity has assailed me: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ᾗ ταραγμὸς ἐμπέπτωκέ μοι (Eur., Hec. 857).Be on the point of be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Whom I am on the point of seeing killed: V. ὃν... ἐπʼ ἀκμῆς εἰμὶ κατθανεῖν ἰδεῖν (Eur., Hel. 896). Make a point of, see to it that: P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι ὅπως (fut. indic. or aor. subj.).——————v. trans.Sharpen at the end: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cycl.).Direct: P. and V. τείνειν.Point out or point to: P. and V. δεικνύναι, ἐπιδεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι, V. ἐκδεικνύναι. Ar. and P. φράζειν; see Show.Make known: P. and V. διδάσκειν.It is impossible that the oracle points to this, but to something else more important: Ar. οὐκ ἔσθʼ ὅπως ὁ χρησμὸς εἰς τοῦτο ῥέπει ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕτερόν τι μεῖζον (Pl. 51).The cruel violence to his eyes was the work of heaven to point the moral to Greece: V. αἱ θʼ αἱματουργοὶ δεργμάτων διαφθοραί θεῶν σόφισμα κἀπίδειξις Ἑλλάδι (Eur., Phoen. 870).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Point
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2 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) κορυφή2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) (σύνοδος) κορυφής -
3 Vertex
subs.Top, crest: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό, V. ἄκρα, ἡ.Point of a triangle: P. τὸ ὀξύ (Hdt. 2, 17).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Vertex
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4 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) ακμή -
5 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) κορυφή -
6 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) αποκορύφωμα, κορύφωση -
7 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) πλημμυρίδα,φουσκονεριά -
8 maximum
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9 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) η κορυφή της κλίμακας, το απόγειο της καριέρας -
10 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) ζενίθ, αποκορύφωμα -
11 Height
subs.P. and V. ὕψος, τό.Of persons: P. and V. μέγεθος,Heights, high ground: P. ὑψηλὰ χωρία, τὰ μετέωρα, P. and V. τὰ ἄκρα.Eminence, high rank: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Highest point, met.: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Be at its height, v.: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.Come to such a height (of folly, etc.): P. and V. εἰς τοσοῦτο (or τοσόνδε or τόδε) μωρίας ἀφικνεῖσθαι.It is the height of folly to go to war: P. πολλὴ ἄνοια πολεμῆσαι (Thuc. 2, 61).The height of madness: P. ὑπερβολὴ μανίας.You are come to the height of suffering: V. ἥκεις συμφορᾶς πρὸς τοὔσχατον (Eur., Or. 447).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Height
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12 Summit
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Summit
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13 Top
subs.Crest: P. and V. κορυφή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό. V. ἄκρα, ἡ, P. ἀκρωνυχία, ἡ (Xen.).The top of, use adj., P. and V. ἄκρος, agreeing with subs.The top of the mound: V. ἄκρα κολώνη (Soph., El. 894).On the top of the doclivity: P. ἐπʼ ἄκροις τοῖς κρημνοῖς (Thuc., 6, 97).The surface: P. τὸ ἐπιπολῆς.On the top of: Ar. and P. ἐπιπολῆς (gen.).met., in addition to: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.).On the top, above: P. and V. ἄνω.To the top, upwards: P. and V. ἄνω.From top to bottom: P. and V. κατʼ ἄκρας; utterly.met., the highest point: P. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ, ἄκρον, τό.Child's toy: P. στρόβιλος, ὁ, Ar. βέμβιξ, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ὑπερέχειν (gen.); use excel, exceed.——————adj.P. and V. ἄκρος.Foremost: P. and V. πρῶτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Top
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14 Zenith
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Zenith
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15 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) κορυφή2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) απόγειο,αποκορύφωμα,αιχμή3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) γείσο2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.)- peaked- peaky -
16 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) κορυφώνομαι -
17 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) ύψος2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) αποκορύφωμα,ζενίθ3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) άκρον άωτο,αποκορύφωμα4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) ύψωμα•- heighten
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