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Point Countable Nokta I Sth Make Opinion Important

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Kind noun
Front point 
IPA  /pɔɪnt   / noun
Back husus, nokta
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point (noun)

 /pɔɪnt   / noun
 
FACT/OPINION
1 [countable]
a particular fact, idea or opinion that sb expresses
husus, nokta
 You make some interesting points in your essay.
 I see your point but I don't agree with you.
 to bring up/raise/make/argue/emphasize a point
IMPORTANT IDEA
2 (the point)
[singular]
the most important part of what is being said; the main piece of information
can alıcı nokta, sadet
 It makes no difference how much it costs – the point is we don't have any money!
 She always talks and talks and takes ages to get to the point.
 3 [countable]
an important idea or thought that needs to be considered
önemli nokta
 ‘Have you checked what time the last bus back is?’ ‘That's a point – no I haven't.’
PURPOSE
4 [singular]
the point (of/in sth/doing sth)
the meaning, reason or purpose of sth
maksat;
anlam, yarar
 She's said no, so what's the point of telephoning her again?
 There's no point in talking to my parents – they never listen.
QUALITY
5 [countable]
a detail, characteristic or quality of sb/sth
nokta, yön, özellik
 Make a list of your strong points and your weak points.
PLACE/TIME
6 [countable] [in compounds]
a particular place, position or moment
nokta, yer
 The library is a good starting point for that sort of information.
 He has reached the high point of his career.
 the boiling/freezing point of water
 He waved to the crowd and it was at that point that the shot was fired.
 At one point I thought I was going to laugh.
DIRECTION
7 [countable]
one of the marks of direction around a compass
 (pusula) nokta, kerte
 the points of the compass
IN COMPETITION
8 [countable] (abbreviation pt)
a single mark in some games, sports, etc. that you add to others to get the score
 (spor) puan
 to score a point
 Hatton needs two more points to win the match.
MEASUREMENT
9 [countable]
a unit of measurement for certain things
 (ölçü birimi) puan
 The value of the dollar has fallen by a few points.
IN NUMBERS
10 [countable]
a small round mark used when writing parts of numbers
 (ondalık sayılar) virgül
 She ran the race in 11.2 (eleven point two) seconds.
SHARP END
11 [countable]
the thin sharp end of sth
sivri uç
 the point of a pin/needle/pencil
IDIOMS
be on the point of doing sth
to be just going to do sth
tam yapmak üzere olmak
 I was on the point of going out when the phone rang.
beside the point
not connected with the subject you are discussing
konu dışı, konuyla ilgisiz
have your, etc. (good) points
to have some good qualities
iyi yönleri olmak
 Bill has his good points, but he's very unreliable.
make a point of doing sth
to make sure you do sth because it is important or necessary
özellikle dikkat etmek, üzerinde durmak
 He made a point of locking all the doors and windows before leaving the house.
point of view
a way of looking at a situation; an opinion
bakış açısı;
görüş
 From my point of view it would be better to wait a little longer.
SYNONYMS VIEWPOINT, STANDPOINT
 note at THINK
From my point of view ile in my opinion ifadelerini birbiriyle karıştırmayınız. Birincisi, ‘hayattaki konumumdan’ (= bir kadın, iş insanı, öğretmen vb. olarak) anlamına gelir. İkincisi ise ‘bence’ anlamına gelir:
 From an advertiser's point of view, TV is a wonderful medium.
 In my opinion people watch too much TV.
a sore point
a subject that is likely to make sb upset or angry when mentioned
hassas bir konu, nazik bir konu
sb's strong point
something that a person is good at
güçlü nokta
 Maths is not my strong point.
take sb's point
to understand and accept what sb is saying
ne söylediğini anlamak
to the point
connected with what is being discussed
yerinde, konu dışına çıkmayan
 His speech was short and to the point.
SYNONYM RELEVANT
up to a point
partly
bir noktaya kadar
 I agree with you up to a point.
 

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