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You use p____ to refer to something that someone has said or written.You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written.We disagree with every point the Minister makes.This article makes the right point about the report.The following tale will clearly illustrate this point. nounYou use point to refer to something that someone has said or written.We disagree with every point the Minister makes.This article makes the right point about the report.The following tale will clearly illustrate this point.If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered.'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there.Oh I take your point, John, about that.The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest.'Did I ask you to talk to me?'—'That's not the point.'The American Congress and media mostly missed the point about all this.If you ask what the point of something is, or say that there is no point in it, you are indicating that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful .What was the point of thinking about him?There was no point in staying any longer.A point is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone.Many of the points in the report are correct.The most interesting point about the village was its religion.Science was never my strong point at school.A point is a particular place or position where something happens.As a mark of respect the emperor met him at a point several weeks' march from the capital.The pain originated from a point in his right thigh.You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something.We're all going to die at some point.At one point, around 70,000 members had failed to pay.At this point Diana arrived.It got to the point where he had to leave.The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it.In some sports, competitions, and games, a point is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score.They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point.Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season.The points of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West.Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass.On a railway track, the points are the levers and rails at a place where two tracks join or separate. The points enable a train to move from one track to another....the rattle of the wheels across the points.A point is an electric socket ....too far away from the nearest electrical point.otherIn spoken English, you use point to refer to the dot or mark in a decimal number that separates the whole numbers from the fractions .Inflation at nine point four percent is the worst for eight years.verbIf you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them.I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me.He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe.He pointed to a chair, signalling for her to sit.If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them.David Khan pointed his finger at Mary.A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger.If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction.An arrow pointed to the toilets.You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south.He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again.If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur.Earlier reports pointed to pupils working harder, more continuously, and with enthusiasm.Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote.If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists.George Fodor points to other weaknesses in the way the campaign has progressed.Gooch last night pointed to their bowling as the key to World Cup success.When builders point a wall, they put a substance such as cement into the gaps between the bricks or stones in order to make the wall stronger and seal it. B1

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point pointspointingpointed

query	You use p____ to refer to something that someone has said or written.You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point the Minister makes. This article makes the right point about the report. The following tale will clearly illustrate this point.
word	point
full-definition	noun You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point the Minister makes. This article makes the right point about the report. The following tale will clearly illustrate this point. If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said is important and should be considered. 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there. Oh I take your point, John, about that. The point of what you are saying or discussing is the most important part that provides a reason or explanation for the rest. 'Did I ask you to talk to me?'—'That's not the point.' The American Congress and media mostly missed the point about all this. If you ask what the point of something is, or say that there is no point in it, you are indicating that a particular action has no purpose or would not be useful . What was the point of thinking about him? There was no point in staying any longer. A point is a detail, aspect, or quality of something or someone. Many of the points in the report are correct. The most interesting point about the village was its religion. Science was never my strong point at school. A point is a particular place or position where something happens. As a mark of respect the emperor met him at a point several weeks' march from the capital. The pain originated from a point in his right thigh. You use point to refer to a particular time, or to a particular stage in the development of something. We're all going to die at some point. At one point, around 70,000 members had failed to pay. At this point Diana arrived. It got to the point where he had to leave. The point of something such as a pin, needle, or knife is the thin, sharp end of it. In some sports, competitions, and games, a point is one of the single marks that are added together to give the total score. They lost the 1977 World Cup final to Australia by a single point. Chamberlain scored 50 or more points four times in the season. The points of the compass are directions such as North, South, East, and West. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass. On a railway track, the points are the levers and rails at a place where two tracks join or separate. The points enable a train to move from one track to another. ...the rattle of the wheels across the points. A point is an electric socket . ...too far away from the nearest electrical point. other In spoken English, you use point to refer to the dot or mark in a decimal number that separates the whole numbers from the fractions . Inflation at nine point four percent is the worst for eight years. verb If you point at a person or thing, you hold out your finger towards them in order to make someone notice them. I pointed at the boy sitting nearest me. He pointed at me with the stem of his pipe. He pointed to a chair, signalling for her to sit. If you point something at someone, you aim the tip or end of it towards them. David Khan pointed his finger at Mary. A man pointed a gun at them and pulled the trigger. If something points to a place or points in a particular direction, it shows where that place is or it faces in that direction. An arrow pointed to the toilets. You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south. He controlled the car until it was pointing forwards again. If something points to a particular situation, it suggests that the situation exists or is likely to occur. Earlier reports pointed to pupils working harder, more continuously, and with enthusiasm. Private polls and embassy reports pointed to a no vote. If you point to something that has happened or that is happening, you are using it as proof that a particular situation exists. George Fodor points to other weaknesses in the way the campaign has progressed. Gooch last night pointed to their bowling as the key to World Cup success. When builders point a wall, they put a substance such as cement into the gaps between the bricks or stones in order to make the wall stronger and seal it.
inflections	pointspointingpointed
cefr-level	B1

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