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How to Use "Point" with Example Sentences
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point
(n):
a sharp tip; a particular place or time; the main idea or detail; a small dot; a unit of scoring in a game
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Used with verbs:
"
I
see
your
point
.
"
(see, get, understand)
"
He
missed
the
point
.
"
(missed)
"
You
have
a great
point
.
"
(have)
"
She
made
a good
point
.
"
(made, raised)
"
She
argued
her
point
.
"
(argued, proved, illustrated, discussed)
"
I have
reached
this
point
in my life through a lot of effort.
"
(reached, gotten to)
"
We
added up
the
points
.
"
(added up, totaled)
"
The team
gained
a
point
in the last quarter.
"
(gained, scored, earned)
"
One
point
was deducted
.
"
(be + deducted, be + taken away)
Used with nouns:
"
What was the
point
difference
?
"
(difference)
Used with adjectives:
"
That knife has a
sharp
point
!
"
(sharp)
"
That was a
low
point
in his career.
"
(low, high, sad, happy)
"
What is the
focal
point
of the room?
"
(focal)
"
I think he missed the
whole
point
.
"
(whole, entire)
"
She made an
interesting
point
.
"
(interesting, good, valid, excellent, important)
"
What is the
boiling
point
of water?
"
(boiling, freezing, melting)
"
She uses too many
exclamation
points
in her writing!
"
(exclamation)
"
She forgot the
decimal
point
.
"
(decimal)
"
She won the
set
point
.
"
(set, match)
"
He scored
bonus
points
.
"
(bonus, extra)
Used with prepositions:
"
The
point
of
school is to learn.
"
(of)
"
What's the
point
in
trying?
"
(in, of)
"
I am
to
the
point
where I don't care anymore.
"
(to, at)
"
Please stay
on
the
point
.
"
(on)
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point
(v):
to show where something is using your index finger; to aim at something or someone
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Used with adverbs:
"
She
pointed
the gun
downward
.
"
(downward, upward)
"
He
pointed
to the road
ahead
.
"
(ahead)
"
He
aimlessly
pointed
her finger in the air.
"
(aimlessly)
"
You should
never
point
that at anyone.
"
(never)
Used with prepositions:
"
He
pointed
to
the sky.
"
(to, at)
"
She
pointed
with
her finger.
"
(with)
Used with verbs:
"
Stop
pointing
your finger at me!
"
(stop)
"
She
keeps
pointing
her finger at people.
"
(keeps, continues to)
Used with nouns:
"
He
pointed
a
gun
at them.
"
(gun, finger, stick)
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