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point
noun
the
thin
,
sharp
end
of
something
such
as
a
needle
,
pin
,
or
pencil
•
Be
careful
—
the
point
of
the
needle
is
very
sharp
.
Be
careful
—
the
point
of
the
needle
is
very
sharp
.
•
The
pencil
’
s
point
broke
,
so
I
had
to
sharpen
it
again
.
The
pencil
’
s
point
broke
,
so
I
had
to
sharpen
it
again
.
noun
a
small
round
mark
or
dot
used
in
writing
or
printing
•
Write
a
decimal
with
a
point
between
the
whole
number
and
the
fraction
.
Write
a
decimal
with
a
point
between
the
whole
number
and
the
fraction
.
•
He
ended
the
sentence
with
a
point
also
called
a
period
.
He
ended
the
sentence
with
a
point
also
called
a
period
.
noun
a
unit
used
to
count
or
keep
score
in
games
,
tests
,
or
competitions
•
Our
team
won
by
ten
points
.
Our
team
won
by
ten
points
.
•
Each
correct
answer
gives
you
one
point
.
Each
correct
answer
gives
you
one
point
.
verb
to
show
or
direct
attention
to
something
by
extending
your
finger
or
another
object
•
The
teacher
pointed
at
the
map
to
show
the
country
.
The
teacher
pointed
at
the
map
to
show
the
country
.
•
Look
,
the
baby
is
pointing
at
the
airplane
in
the
sky
.
Look
,
the
baby
is
pointing
at
the
airplane
in
the
sky
.
noun
an
idea
,
reason
,
or
argument
that
someone
makes
in
discussion
•
You
make
a
good
point
about
saving
money
.
You
make
a
good
point
about
saving
money
.
•
Her
main
point
was
that
exercise
improves
mood
.
Her
main
point
was
that
exercise
improves
mood
.
noun
the
purpose
,
use
,
or
benefit
of
doing
something
•
There
’
s
no
point
in
staying
if
you
’
re
bored
.
There
’
s
no
point
in
staying
if
you
’
re
bored
.
•
What
’
s
the
point
of
buying
another
car
?
What
’
s
the
point
of
buying
another
car
?
noun
a
particular
moment
or
stage
in
time
•
At
one
point
,
the
rain
stopped
completely
.
At
one
point
,
the
rain
stopped
completely
.
•
She
reached
a
point
where
she
had
to
make
a
decision
.
She
reached
a
point
where
she
had
to
make
a
decision
.
noun
a
particular
place
or
position
•
From
this
point
you
can
see
the
whole
valley
.
From
this
point
you
can
see
the
whole
valley
.
•
Meet
me
at
the
meeting
point
near
the
station
.
Meet
me
at
the
meeting
point
near
the
station
.
verb
to
aim
something
such
as
a
camera
,
gun
,
or
light
toward
a
target
or
direction
•
She
pointed
the
camera
at
the
sunset
.
She
pointed
the
camera
at
the
sunset
.
•
Don
’
t
point
the
flashlight
in
my
eyes
!
Don
’
t
point
the
flashlight
in
my
eyes
!
verb
to
face
or
be
directed
toward
a
particular
direction
•
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
The
compass
needle
always
points
north
.
•
All
the
chairs
point
toward
the
stage
.
All
the
chairs
point
toward
the
stage
.
appointment
noun
a
planned
meeting
with
someone
at
a
specific
time
and
place
•
I
have
an
appointment
with
the
dentist
at
3
p
.
m
.
I
have
an
appointment
with
the
dentist
at
3
p
.
m
.
•
Please
book
an
appointment
before
you
come
to
the
embassy
.
Please
book
an
appointment
before
you
come
to
the
embassy
.
From
Middle
French
appointement
,
from
Old
French
apointement
,
from
apointer
“
to
arrange
,
settle
;
to
appoint
.”
noun
a
job
or
position
given
to
someone
,
especially
in
government
or
an
organization
•
Her
most
recent
appointment
is
as
ambassador
to
Spain
.
Her
most
recent
appointment
is
as
ambassador
to
Spain
.
•
The
committee
approved
his
appointment
to
the
board
of
directors
.
The
committee
approved
his
appointment
to
the
board
of
directors
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
something
formally
arranged
: “
a
position
assigned
.”
noun
the
act
of
choosing
someone
for
a
job
or
position
•
The
appointment
of
a
new
CEO
boosted
investor
confidence
.
The
appointment
of
a
new
CEO
boosted
investor
confidence
.
•
Parliament
debated
the
appointment
of
the
chief
justice
for
hours
.
Parliament
debated
the
appointment
of
the
chief
justice
for
hours
.
Derived
from
earlier
sense
of
‘
appoint
’
meaning
‘
assign
officially
.’
appoint
verb
to
choose
someone
officially
for
a
job
or
position
of
responsibility
•
The
board
of
directors
appointed
Maria
as
the
new
CEO
.
The
board
of
directors
appointed
Maria
as
the
new
CEO
.
•
The
president
appointed
a
panel
of
experts
to
investigate
the
issue
.
The
president
appointed
a
panel
of
experts
to
investigate
the
issue
.
Middle
English
apointen
,
from
Old
French
apointer
‘
arrange
,
settle
’,
from
a
point
‘
to
a
point
’.
verb
to
decide
on
a
time
or
place
for
something
to
happen
•
The
ceremony
was
appointed
for
ten
o
’
clock
exactly
.
The
ceremony
was
appointed
for
ten
o
’
clock
exactly
.
•
The
lawyer
requested
that
a
new
date
be
appointed
for
the
hearing
.
The
lawyer
requested
that
a
new
date
be
appointed
for
the
hearing
.
Same
historical
root
as
sense
1
,
with
a
specialized
meaning
of
‘
assign
to
a
specific
time
or
place
’.
disappointed
adjective
Feeling
sad
,
unhappy
,
or
let
down
because
something
did
not
meet
your
hopes
or
expectations
.
•
Lena
was
disappointed
when
the
concert
was
cancelled
at
the
last
minute
.
Lena
was
disappointed
when
the
concert
was
cancelled
at
the
last
minute
.
•
The
team
felt
disappointed
after
losing
the
championship
game
.
The
team
felt
disappointed
after
losing
the
championship
game
.
verb
Past
tense
and
past
participle
of
disappoint
.
•
The
sudden
storm
disappointed
the
hikers
who
hoped
for
clear
skies
.
The
sudden
storm
disappointed
the
hikers
who
hoped
for
clear
skies
.
•
Her
careless
comment
deeply
disappointed
her
friend
.
Her
careless
comment
deeply
disappointed
her
friend
.
disappointment
noun
a
feeling
of
sadness
or
unhappiness
because
something
did
not
happen
as
hoped
or
expected
•
When
her
flight
was
cancelled
at
the
last
minute
,
Maria
felt
overwhelming
disappointment
.
When
her
flight
was
cancelled
at
the
last
minute
,
Maria
felt
overwhelming
disappointment
.
•
The
team
walked
off
the
field
in
silent
disappointment
after
losing
the
championship
match
.
The
team
walked
off
the
field
in
silent
disappointment
after
losing
the
championship
match
.
from
Middle
French
'desapointement'
,
originally
“
the
act
of
removing
from
office
,”
later
“
frustration
of
expectations
”,
formed
from
'disappoint'
+
'-ment'
noun
something
or
someone
that
fails
to
satisfy
hopes
or
expectations
•
The
highly
advertised
movie
turned
out
to
be
a
huge
disappointment
.
The
highly
advertised
movie
turned
out
to
be
a
huge
disappointment
.
•
For
his
parents
,
failing
the
exam
was
his
greatest
disappointment
.
For
his
parents
,
failing
the
exam
was
his
greatest
disappointment
.
same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
evolving
to
refer
to
the
person
or
thing
causing
the
feeling