point

[point] 1. noun

1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) smaigalys

2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) iškyšulys, ragas

3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) taškas

4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) punktas

5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) momentas

6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) taškas, laipsnis, temperatūra

7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) rumbas, kryptis

8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) taškas, balas

9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) dalykas, klausimas, esmė

10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) prasmė, tikslas

11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) bruožas, ypatybė

12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) kištukinis lizdas

2. verb

1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) (nu)taikyti, (nu)kreipti

2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) (pa)rodyti, nurodyti

3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) užglaistyti skiediniu

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- pointed

- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes