bullet point

noun

: an item in a list that has a large dot in front of it to signify its importance
broadly : any point or statement given special emphasis (as in a speech)

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Fans of Paths of Exile 2 have broken down every suspicious moment from the stream, on Reddit (delivered in ice-cold bullet point format) and YouTube (most notably by New Zealand streamer Quin69TV). Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025 The Broncos at that point had swung and missed at every bullet point of the game plan. Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 His penalty killing prowess is another bullet point on the resume. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Mercury’s entrance to Scorpio prompts you to triple-check contracts and question every bullet point. USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bullet point 

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bullet point was in 1983

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“Bullet point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20point. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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