projecting point

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• point — [point] n. [OFr, dot, prick < L punctum, dot, neut. of punctus, pp. of pungere, to prick (< IE base * peuĝ , *peuk̑, to prick, jab > Ger fichte, spruce tree, L pugil, boxer, pugnus, fist); also < OFr pointe, sharp end < ML puncta… …   English World dictionary

• Point Culver — is a headland on the south coast of Western Australia. It is located at 32º 54 S 124º 41 E, near the western end of the Great Australian Bight.It was discovered on 18 January 1801 by Matthew Flinders:: The shore curved round here, and took a more …   Wikipedia

• point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… …   Universalium

• Point location — The point location problem is a fundamental topic of computational geometry. It finds applications in areas that deal with processing geometrical data: computer graphics, geographic information systems (GIS), motion planning, and computer aided… …   Wikipedia

• point — I. /pɔɪnt / (say poynt) noun 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. projecting part of anything. 3. something having a sharp or tapering end. 4. a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 5. (plural) Shearing the parts of a sheep …  

• Projecting — Project Pro*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Projected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Projecting}.] [Cf. OF. projecter, F. projeter.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw or cast forward; to shoot forth. [1913 Webster] Before his feet herself she did project. Spenser.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• point — [[t]pɔɪnt[/t]] n. 1) a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger 2) a projecting part of anything: a point of land[/ex] 3) something having a sharp or tapering end (often used in combination): a penpoint[/ex] 4) math. something that has position but… …   From formal English to slang

• Point Pelee National Park — geographical name reservation Canada in SE Ontario on Point Pelee (cape projecting into Lake Erie) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Jordan Point Light — Infobox Lighthouse caption = 1885 photograph of second Jordan Point Light (USCG) location = Jordan Point on the south bank of the James River coordinates = coord|37.3132|N|77.2234|W|type:landmark (approx.) yearlit = 1856/1875(1870?) automated =… …   Wikipedia

• Ostryy Point — (69°55′S 12°0′E / 69.917°S 12°E / 69.917; 12) is a projecting point of the ice shelf that fringes the coast of Queen Maud Land. The feature forms the west side of the entrance to Len …   Wikipedia