Synonyms of point

point 1 of 2

noun

ˈpȯint 

1

as in moment

a particular and often important moment in time

it was at that point that I had to stop and check on the experiment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moment
• juncture
• minute
• second
• moment of truth
• instant
• while
• split second
• tick
• crisis
• threshold
• heartbeat
• twinkle
• shake
• wink
• beat
• stretch
• wire
• brink
• nanosecond
• verge
• cusp
• bit
• flash
• spell
• trice
• nick
• jiffy
• crack
• crunch time

2

as in tip

the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

be careful with the point on that umbrella, or you could hurt someone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tip
• end
• apex
• cusp
• nose
• pike
• pinpoint
• nib
• sticker
• tine
• prong
• spike
• barb
• snag
• prickle
• jag

3

as in brink

an interval of time just before the onset of something

was at the point of accepting the new job when he realized he didn't want to leave his old one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brink
• verge
• threshold
• cusp
• edge
• nick

4

as in item

a separate part in a list, account, or series

went down the list point by point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• item
• thing
• detail
• stuff
• particular
• article
• object
• element
• member
• factor
• component
• feature
• characteristic
• section
• portion
• segment
• piece
• ingredient
• particle
• constituent
• belonging
• division
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compound
• aggregate
• whole
• total
• sum
• entirety
• composite
• conglomerate
• summation
• totality

5

as in fact

a single piece of information

two points that are important to remember

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fact
• detail
• article
• particular
• datum
• specific
• item
• element
• factor
• evidence
• component
• particularity
• ingredient
• information
• part
• nicety
• aspect
• member
• circumstance
• constituent
• facet
• exhibit
• database
• knowledge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• error
• myth
• fallacy
• misconception
• falsehood
• inaccuracy
• misstatement

6

as in dot

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

the little points of gold in the blue ceiling are supposed to represent stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dot
• speck
• patch
• blotch
• fleck
• spot
• stain
• smudge
• speckle
• pip
• splotch
• mottle
• eyespot
• dapple
• smear
• mole
• mark
• blot
• freckle
• splash
• birthmark
• blob
• spatter
• smutch
• polka dot

7

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast

the racing yacht rounded the point far ahead of its closest rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• promontory
• cape
• ness
• headland
• levee
• spit
• jetty
• breakwater
• foreland

8

as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

Point Reyes, California

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• cape
• spit
• arm
• promontory
• headland
• ness
• foreland
• jetty
• breakwater

9

as in chapter

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

at this point in your life, you should already be saving for retirement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chapter
• stage
• inch
• step
• phase
• degree
• place
• grade
• peg
• side
• cut
• notch
• angle
• aspect
• amount
• plane
• facet
• measure
• increment
• decrement

10

as in characteristic

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

impeccable politeness has always been her strong point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characteristic
• feature
• quality
• trait
• attribute
• attribution
• criterion
• property
• mark
• marker
• hallmark
• specific
• peculiarity
• touch
• indication
• note
• particularity
• fingerprint
• stamp
• sign
• symbol
• character
• affection
• diagnostic
• differentia
• token
• emblem
• merit
• virtue
• badge
• grace
• singularity
• uniqueness
• excellence
• eccentricity
• charm
• individuality
• quirk
• idiosyncrasy
• oddity

11

as in location

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

runners began lining up by the starting point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• location
• venue
• place
• site
• where
• spot
• position
• locality
• locus
• scene
• locale
• emplacement
• section
• there
• region
• sector
• precinct
• here

12

as in impact

the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect

her jokes are often long, rambling stories that have no point whatsoever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impact
• effectiveness
• significance
• importance
• punch
• appeal
• force
• cogency
• forcefulness
• payoff
• attraction
• fascination
• charm

13

as in goal

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

what we're doing does have a point—doesn't it?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goal
• purpose
• aim
• plan
• idea
• objective
• intention
• intent
• object
• thing
• ambition
• dream
• meaning
• end
• target
• aspiration
• ideal
• design
• mark
• project
• hope
• name of the game
• bourn
• bourne
• pretension
• wish
• mind
• desire
• plot
• destination
• scheme
• grail
• holy grail
• terminus
• nirvana

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• way
• method
• means

14

as in essence

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

that clueless reviewer seems to have missed the whole point of the book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essence
• root
• core
• heart
• kernel
• crux
• gist
• sum
• pivot
• nub
• bottom line
• meat
• sum and substance
• keynote
• nucleus
• centerpiece
• subject
• net
• pith
• the long and short
• direction
• bull's-eye
• tenor
• the long and the short
• theme
• nubbin
• course
• meat and potatoes
• content
• drift
• thesis
• hypothesis
• substance
• proposition
• body
• purport

point

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to refer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refer
• mention
• signal
• hint
• indicate
• imply
• allude
• signify
• signalize
• suggest
• infer
• intimate
• advert
• smell (of)
• insinuate
• smack (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• declare
• announce
• proclaim
• describe
• elucidate
• spell out
• delineate

2

as in to aim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aim
• focus
• home (in on)
• level
• direct
• center
• set
• zero (in on)
• nail
• concentrate
• hone in (on)
• train
• heed
• fasten
• mind
• attend
• rivet
• fixate (on)
• refocus
• obsess (over)

Examples of point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lila needs a friend and a sounding board at this point, not a life coach. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024

That’s down from $3.50 a gallon at this point last year. —Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024

Verb

Bures pointed the firearm at officers multiple times, and two officers fired their weapons. —Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2024

Because Johnson made his argument about the other guy — without pointing fingers. —Leonard Greene, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing point

• beside the point
• boiling point
• breaking point
• case in point
• flash point
• in point of fact
• point (to)
• point (toward)
• point (up)
• point man
• point of no return
• point of view
• point person
• talking point
• to the point
• turning point
• vantage point