get the point
Comprehend the message
To get the point is to understand the essential meaning or purpose of something: I didn't get the point of the movie.
Often used negatively when someone misses what matters: You're not getting the point.
The phrase implies grasping the core idea rather than peripheral details.
OK, I get the point—you don't want to go.
- catch onGrasp or gain popularity
- understandGrasp the meaning
- get itUnderstand, often informally
- comprehendTo fully understand
- realizeBecome aware of
catch my drift · aha moment · grasp · get the picture · get the idea · figure out · connect the dots · crux · discern · click · infer · know · fathom · cotton on · pick up on · clue in · absorb · recognize
attention/awareness
get the pointtune out
Deliberately stop attending
zone out · space out · daydream · gloss over
forget, forgotten, getting, gotten, forgetting, unforgettable, point, forgettable, getter