points
Fingers the way
Points are discrete units of scoring, measurement, or value.
Teams score points in games; students earn points on assignments; stocks rise or fall by points.
A point is also a sharp tip the point of a needle, a specific location a point on the map, or the essential idea get to the point.
To point is to indicate direction, usually with a finger or gesture.
Ballet dancers dance on point (or en pointe), balanced on the tips of their toes.
Device showing cardinal directions
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
west · bearing · heading · navigation · orient · arrow · indicator · needle
Location-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- destinationIntended arrival point
- landmarkNotable point of reference
waypoint · GPS · map · position · marker · stopover · rendezvous · pickup
Point where edges converge
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- nodeConnection point in networks
- planeWinged flying vehicle
line · curve · origin · axis · polygon · midpoint · inflection · tangent
Recorded count
- totalComplete sum
- countReckon a total
- standingsComparative position list
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
leaderboard · highscore · rating · grade · evaluation · assessment · performance · scoreboard
Collected mass over time
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- milesLengths of 5,280 feet
credits · perks · membership · program · cashback · redeemable · accrual · balance
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- cardinalOf foremost importance
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
east · west · bearing · heading · navigation · orient · arrow · indicator · needle · waypoint
coordinates
Location-specifying number pairs
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- destinationIntended arrival point
landmark · waypoint · GPS · map · position · marker · stopover · rendezvous · pickup · dropoff
vertex
Point where edges converge
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- nodeConnection point in networks
plane · line · curve · origin · axis · polygon · midpoint · inflection · tangent · focal
tally
Recorded count
rankings · leaderboard · highscore · rating · grade · evaluation · assessment · performance · scoreboard · statistics
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
tine · needle · apex · peak · pinnacle · spire · barb · jagged · tapered · piercing
accumulation
Collected mass over time
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
miles · credits · perks · membership · program · cashback · redeemable · accrual · balance · tier
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- assertionConfident statement of fact
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
premise · claim · position · stance · rationale · reasoning · rebuttal · counterpoint · emphasis · salient
pointe
Ballet's tiptoe technique
technique · standing · feet · toes · position · classical · turnout · barre · arabesque · pirouette
pointspenalties
Punishments for infractions
deductions · fouls · losses · minuses · takes
pointswholes
Complete unified amounts
generalities · overviews · totalities · big picture · entireties
- point outDirect attention toward
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- pointed outCalled attention to
- get to the pointSpeak directly now
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
- good pointAcknowledgment of sound reasoning
pointed, appoint, pointer, pointless, disappoint, pointy, appointment, viewpoint, pinpoint