point

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I.point¹ S1 W1 /pɔɪnt/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑point, ↑pointer, ↑pointlessness; adjective: ↑pointed, ↑pointy, ↑pointless; adverb: ↑pointlessly, ↑pointedly; verb: ↑point]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Partly from Old French point 'small hole or spot, point in time or space', from Latin punctum, from pungere ( ⇨ ↑pungent); partly from Old French pointe 'sharp end', from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin pungere]
1. IDEA [countable] a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion:
That’s a very interesting point.
She made some extremely good points.
There are three important points we must bear in mind.
This brings me to my next point.
point about
I agree with John’s point about keeping the costs down.
2. MAIN MEANING/IDEA the point the most important fact or idea:
The point is, at least we’re all safely back home.
Nobody knows exactly how it works. That’s the whole point.
He may not have stolen the money himself, but that’s not the point.
I wish you’d get to the point (=talk about the most important thing).
I’ll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first).
I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed.
We all like him, but that’s beside the point (=not the most important thing).
I think you’ve missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).
3. PURPOSE [uncountable] the purpose or aim of something:
I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what’s the point?
point of
What’s the point of this meeting anyway?
The whole point of this legislation is to protect children.
There’s no point in worrying.
We’re going to lose anyway, so I can’t see the point of playing.
I didn’t see the point in moving to London.
4. PLACE [countable] a particular place or position:
The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
a border crossing point
Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours.
Dover is a point of entry into Britain.
5. IN TIME/DEVELOPMENT [countable] an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something:
I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go.
She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more.
Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season.
Sales reached a low point in 1996.
We will take last week’s riots as a starting point for our discussion.
At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.
Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments.
At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.
You will probably sell the car at some point in the future.
It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time.
Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage).
6. QUALITY/FEATURE [countable usually plural] a particular quality or feature that something or someone has
sb’s/sth’s good/bad points
Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points.
point of
They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars.
The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it).
Driving was not one of Baxter’s strong points.
One of the club’s plus points is that it is central.
There were some weak points in his argument.
7. GAMES/SPORT [countable] one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport:
He is three points behind the leader.
Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table.
She had to win this point.
You get three points for a win and one point for a draw.
You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time.
The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points.
8.
SHARP END [countable] a sharp end of something:
the sharp point of a spear
9. boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc the temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc:
Heat the water until it reaches boiling point.
10. the point of no return a stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different
reach/pass the point of no return
I was aware that we had passed the point of no return.
11. point of departure an idea which you use to start a discussion:
He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure.
12. be on the point of (doing) something to be going to do something very soon:
I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.
The country’s economy is on the point of collapse.
13. up to a point partly, but not completely:
I agree with you up to a point.
That is true, but only up to a point.
14. to the point dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions:
Her comments were brief and to the point.
15. make a point of doing something to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort:
He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children.
I always make a point of being early.
16. when/if it comes to the point British English used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision:
I’m sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him.
17. in point of fact formal used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely:
We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.
18. not to put too fine a point on it especially British English used when you are saying something in a very direct way:
She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it.
19. NUMBERS [countable] a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any ↑decimals that follow it
20. MEASURE ON A SCALE [countable] a mark or measure on a scale:
The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week.
21. SMALL SPOT [countable] a very small spot of light or colour:
The stars shone like points of light in the sky.
22. DIRECTION [countable] one of the marks on a ↑compass that shows direction:
Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.
23. PIECE OF LAND [countable] a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea:
We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.
24. ELECTRICITY [countable] British English a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected:
a telephone point
an electrical point
25. RAILWAYS points [plural] British English a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another:
The train rattled over the points.
⇨ ↑pointe
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
adjectives
▪ a good point I think that’s a very good point.
▪ an interesting point He has made an interesting point.
▪ an important point That’s an important point to bear in mind.
▪ a serious point He’s making a joke but there is a serious point there as well.
▪ a valid point She raised a number of valid points.
▪ a general point I’d like to make one further general point.
▪ a similar point Kevin Phillips made a similar point in his 1993 book, ‘Boiling Point’.
▪ the main point Finally, I will summarise the main points of this chapter.
▪ one final/last point There is one final point I would like to make.
verbs
▪ make a point He makes the point that predicting behaviour is not easy.
▪ put/get your point across (=make people understand it) I think we got our point across.
▪ raise a point (=mention it) I was going to raise that point.
▪ illustrate/demonstrate a point A simple example will illustrate the point.
▪ prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right) He was determined to prove his point.
▪ understand a point I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.
▪ see/take/get sb’s point (=understand or agree with it) OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.
▪ have a point (=have made a good point) Maybe she has a point.
▪ labour the point British English, belabor the point American English (=keep saying something) I don’t wish to labour the point, but why didn’t you just tell me?
▪ clarify a point (=make it clearer) Could you clarify a couple of points for me?
phrases
▪ point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say) All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.
▪ the finer points of something (=the small details) I’m afraid I don’t understand the finer points of the game.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
phrases
▪ the point is (that) ... The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.
▪ that’s the (whole) point That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on.
▪ that's not the point We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point.
▪ be beside the point (=be not the most important thing to consider) He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point.
▪ more to the point (=what is more important) When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?
verbs
▪ get/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately) I haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point.
▪ get the point (=understand it) He didn’t get the point at first.
▪ miss the point (=not understand it) I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 5)
verbs
▪ reach a point Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution.
▪ get to a point You get to the point where ordinary things like climbing stairs are difficult.
▪ mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something) The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + point
▪ a high point Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career.
▪ a low point She helped me when I was at a low point in my life.
▪ a starting point The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread.
▪ a turning point (=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement) A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.
▪ crisis point (=the point at which a situation becomes extremely serious) The tensions within the country have reached crisis point.
▪ breaking point (=a time when someone or something can no longer deal with something) Our resources are stretched to breaking point.
▪ bursting point (=a time when something is completely full) The hospital was full to bursting point.
▪ saturation point (=a time when no more can be added to something) Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point?
phrases
▪ at one point (=at a time in the past) At one point I was thinking of studying physics.
▪ at some point Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives.
▪ at this/that point I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.
▪ at this/that point in time formal (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc) It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.
▪ to the point of something (=until a stage is reached or is near) British industry was driven to the point of collapse.
▪ there comes a point when ... There comes a point where you have to accept defeat.
• • •
COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 6)
adjectives
▪ good points Every system has its good points and its drawbacks.
▪ bad points What would you say are Natalie’s bad points?
▪ sb’s strong point (=something that they are good at) Mathematics was never my strong point.
▪ sb’s weak point (=something that they are not good at) Be honest about assessing your weak points.
▪ a plus point British English (=an advantage or good feature) The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.
▪ a positive point Underfloor heating has a lot of positive points.
▪ a negative point A few negative points should be mentioned.
▪ a selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something) The house's main selling point is its beautiful garden.
▪ the finer points of something (=small details about the qualities or features of something) I'm afraid I'm not interested in the finer points of cars.
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 7)
verbs
▪ score a point (=especially in games such as football, baseball, cricket etc) The Kiwis scored 206 points in their three matches.
▪ win a point (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors) I didn't win a single point in my first few games.
▪ get a point informal (=score a point) Our aim is to get as many points as possible.
▪ lose a point If he’s got the answer wrong, he loses 250 points.
▪ give/award somebody a point I was awarded 17 points out of 20.
phrases
▪ win/lose by 5/10 etc points We only lost by two points.
▪ win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision) He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.
▪ be level on points BrE: The teams finished level on points.
II.point² S2 W2 BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: noun: ↑point, ↑pointer, ↑pointlessness; adjective: ↑pointed, ↑pointy, ↑pointless; adverb: ↑pointlessly, ↑pointedly; verb: ↑point]
1. SHOW SOMETHING WITH YOUR FINGER [intransitive and transitive] to show something to someone by holding up one of your fingers or a thin object towards it:
‘Look!’ she said and pointed.
point at
I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.
point to/towards
She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.
point with
The driver pointed with his whip.
She pointed in the direction of the car park.
He stood up and pointed his finger at me.
2. AIM SOMETHING [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hold something so that it is aimed towards a person or thing
point something at somebody/something
He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner.
She produced a camera and pointed it at me.
3. FACE IN ONE DIRECTION [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to face or be aimed in a particular direction:
The arrow always points north.
There were flashlights all around us, pointing in all directions.
point at
There were TV cameras pointing at us.
point to/towards
The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.
We found footprints pointing towards the back door.
4. SHOW SOMEBODY WHERE TO GO [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to show someone which direction they should go in:
She pointed me towards an armchair.
Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom, please?
5. SUGGEST WHAT SOMEBODY SHOULD DO [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest what someone should do:
My teachers were all pointing me towards university.
A financial adviser should be able to point you in the right direction.
6. SUGGEST THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to suggest that something is true:
Everything seemed to point in one direction.
point to/towards
All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.
Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose.
7. WALLS/BUILDINGS [transitive] British English to put new ↑cement between the bricks of a wall
8. point your toes to stretch the ends of your feet downwards
9. point the/a finger at somebody to blame someone or say that they have done something wrong:
I knew that they would point the finger at me.
I don’t want to point a finger of blame at anyone.
10. point the way
a) to show the direction that something is in
point the way to/towards
An old-fashioned signpost pointed the way to the restaurant.
b) to show how something could change or develop successfully
point the way forward/forwards
This report points the way forward for the water industry.
point the way to/towards
a government paper which points the way towards reform
point something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about:
He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.
The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out.
point out that
Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.
point something out to somebody
Thank you for pointing this out to me.
2. to show something to someone by pointing at it:
Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge.
point somebody/something out to somebody
I’ll point him out to you if we see him.
point to something phrasal verb
to mention something because you think it is important:
Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution.
point something ↔ up phrasal verb formal
to make something seem more important or more noticeable:
These cases point up the complete incompetence of some government departments.
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THESAURUS
▪ lead to take a person or animal somewhere by going in front of them while they follow, or by pulling them gently: Rachel led Jo into the kitchen. | She was leading a horse, which seemed to have a bad leg.
▪ take to take someone somewhere with you when you have the transport, know the way, are paying etc: I took her to see a film. | Matt’s taking me in his car.
▪ guide to take someone through or to a place you know, showing them the way: Ali guided us through the streets to his house on the edge of the town.
▪ show to take someone to a place such as a table in a restaurant or a hotel room and leave them there: A waitress showed us to our table. | We were shown to our seats near the front of the theatre.
▪ point to show someone which direction to go using your hand or a sign: The sign back there pointed this way.
▪ escort to take someone somewhere, protecting them, guarding them, or showing them the way: He was escorted from the court by police. | The President’s car will be escorted by a military convoy.
▪ usher to show someone the way to a room or building nearby, usually as part of your job: His housekeeper ushered us into the living room.
▪ shepherd to carefully take someone somewhere – used especially about a group of people: The police shepherded thousands of people to safety in the cathedral.
▪ direct formal to tell someone where to go or how to get somewhere: He directed us to a cafe a few blocks away. | Can you direct me to the station?

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point
A point is a very small dot.

◎	[pɔint]
※	danh từ
	■	đầu nhọn hoặc tù của cái gì; đầu; mũi
		☆	the point of a pin/knife/pencil
			mũi ghim/dao/bút chì
		☆	the stake had been sharpened to a vicious-looking point
			cái cọc đã được vót thành một mũi nhọn ghê người
		☆	the point of the jaw
			đầu xương quai hàm (làm mục tiêu cho những cú đấm trong môn quyền Anh)
	■	(thường) viết hoa làm thành một phần của tên gọi mảnh đất hẹp nhô ra ngoài biển; mũi hoặc mũi đất
		☆	the ship rounded the point
			chiếc tàu vòng qua mũi
		☆	Pagoda Point
			mũi Pagoda
	■	(hình học) điểm
		☆	AB and CD intersect at (the point) P
			AB và CD cắt nhau ở (điểm) P
		☆	point of intersection
			giao điểm
	■	dấu chấm dùng khi viết hoặc in (dấu chấm cao, dấu thập phân...)
		☆	two point six (2.6)
			hai chấm sáu
		☆	the first two figures after the decimal point indicate tens and hundredths respectively
			hai số đầu tiên sau dấu thập phân lần lượt chỉ số phần mười và phần trăm
	■	chấm hoặc dấu rất nhỏ của ánh sáng hoặc màu sắc; chấm
		☆	stars seen as points of lights in a dark sky
			những ngôi sao trông giống như chấm sáng trên bầu trời tối
	■	nơi hoặc vị trí đặc biệt
		☆	guards had been posted at several points around the perimeter
			lính bảo vệ đã được bố trí ở những vị trí quanh vòng ngoài
		☆	an assembly/rallying/meeting point
			nơi họp/tập hợp/mít tinh
		☆	a steamer service calling at Port Said, Aden and all points east
			dịch vụ tàu biển ghé lại Port Said, Aden và các nơi khác về phía đông
	■	thời gian hoặc lúc đặc biệt
		☆	at one point I thought she was going to refuse, but in the end she agreed
			có lúc tôi tưởng cô ấy sắp từ chối, nhưng rồi cuối cùng cô ấy đã đồng ý
		☆	the film started to get very violent, at which point I left
			bộ phim bắt đầu đến đoạn rất hung bạo, đúng lúc đó tôi bỏ ra ngoài
		☆	at the point of death
			lúc hấp hối
	■	giai đoạn hoặc mức độ tiến bộ, tăng lên, nhiệt độ..
		☆	to reach danger point
			đạt tới mức nguy hiểm
		☆	boiling point
			điểm sôi
		☆	freezing/melting point
			điểm đóng băng/tan
	■	một trong 32 chấm trên vòng tròn của la bàn
		☆	search parties had been sent out to all points of the compass
			các đội tìm kiếm đã được tung đi khắp bốn phương
		☆	the cardinal points
			bốn phương (Đông - Tây - Nam - Bắc)
	■	đơn vị đo lường, giá trị, ghi điểm (điểm thi đấu, điểm thi..)
		☆	a point on a scale
			một vạch trên cân
		☆	the pound fell several points on the Stock Market today
			đồng pao trên thị trường chứng khoán hôm nay tụt xuống mấy giá
		☆	to score points
			ghi điểm
		☆	to give points to somebody
			chấp điểm ai; (nghĩa bóng) giỏi hơn ai, cừ hơn ai
		☆	we need one more point to win the game
			chúng tôi cần ghi thêm một điểm nữa mới thắng cuộc
		☆	a point system
			hệ thống điểm
	■	ý kiến cá nhân về cái gì đã nói, thực hiện hoặc hoạch định; mục hoặc chi tiết
		☆	the main points of a story/discussion/argument
			những điểm chính của một câu chuyện/cuộc thảo luận/cuộc tranh luận
		☆	points of difference/similarity/agreement/disagreement
			những điểm khác nhau/tương đồng/tán đồng/bất đồng
		☆	to explain a theory point by point
			giải thích cặn kẽ một lý thuyết (từng điểm một)
		☆	various committee members made interesting points
			các ủy viên của ủy ban đã nêu nhiều vấn đề thú vị
		☆	somebody's good/strong/bad/weak points
			những điểm tốt/mạnh/xấu/yếu của ai
		☆	the speaker kept wandering off away from the point
			diễn giả vẫn đi miên man lạc đề
		☆	to differ on many points
			không đồng ý nhau về nhiều điểm
		☆	a point of honour
			điểm danh dự, vấn đề danh dự
		☆	a point of conscience
			vấn đề lương tâm
		☆	point of view
			thái độ; ý kiến; quan điểm
		☆	this is unacceptable from my point of view
			theo (quan điểm của) tôi, điều này không thể chấp nhận được
		☆	what's your point of view on nuclear power?
			quan điểm của anh như thế nào đối với năng lượng hạt nhân?
		☆	to make a point of something
			coi cái gì là một vấn đề
		☆	to come to the point
			đi vào vấn đề, đi vào việc
	■	ý nghĩa thiết yếu của câu chuyện, câu đùa, nhận xét...; lý do; mục đích; giá trị
		☆	to get/see/miss/understand the point of something
			nắm được/thấy/bỏ qua/hiểu được gía trị của cái gì
		☆	a story with a/some/no/little point
			một truyện ngắn có một/vài/không có/ít ý nghĩa
		☆	there's no much point in complaining; they never take notice
			kêu ca cũng chẳng ích gì; họ chẳng bao giờ quan tâm đâu
	■	tính hiệu quả, sự cấp bách
		☆	speech, words, remarks that lack point
			bài diễn văn, lời nói, nhận xét thiếu tính hiệu quả
	■	(ngành in) Poang (đơn vị đo cỡ chữ bằng 0,0138 insơ)
		☆	6 point is small and 18 point is large
			6 poang thì nhỏ mà 18 poang thì lớn
	■	(điện học) ổ cắm điện (để cắm phích vào)
		☆	a lighting point
			ổ cắm phích đèn
	■	(số nhiều) đầu ngón chân (trong balê)
		☆	dancing on points
			múa trên đầu ngón chân
	■	(points) ghi xe lửa (như) switch
		☆	to change the points
			bẻ ghi tàu
		☆	a points lever/mechanism
			cần/cơ cấu của ghi
	■	(thể dục thể thao) người bắt bóng đứng gần người đánh (ở bên ngoài khu vực sân)
	〆	not to put too fine a point upon it
		✓	chẳng cần phải nói khéo; nói thẳng, nói toạc móng heo
	〆	to make one's point
		✓	giải thích cặn kẽ điều mình đề xuất
	〆	to labour the point
		✓	xem labour
	〆	in point of fact
		✓	trên thực tế, thực ra
	〆	if/when it comes to the point
		✓	khi đã đến lúc quyết định
	〆	a point of departure
		✓	điểm khởi hành; (nghĩa bóng) điểm xuất phát; điểm đột phá
	〆	a moot point/question
		✓	xem moot
	〆	on the point of doing something
		✓	sắp sửa làm cái gì
			☆	I was on the point of going to bed when you rang
				vừa lúc tôi sắp đi ngủ thì anh điện thoại đến
	〆	the point of no return
		✓	điểm (trong một chuyến đi, bay xa...) mà từ đó nguồn nhiên liệu không đủ để trở lại nơi xuất phát nên cứ phải đi tiếp để mà tồn tại; điểm bất khả vãn hồi
		✓	điểm mà ở đó mình phải có một hành động hoặc một quyết định không thể đảo ngược được; thế bí
	〆	a point of order
		✓	vấn đề đúng theo thủ tục luật lệ
	〆	possession is nine points of the law
		✓	xem possession
	〆	to prove one's/the case/point
		✓	xem prove
	〆	a sore point
		✓	xem sore
	〆	to stretch a point
		✓	xem stretch
	〆	one's strong point/suit
		✓	xem strong
	〆	to the point of something
		✓	đến mức
			☆	his manner was abrupt to the point of rudeness
				cử chỉ của anh ta cộc lốc đến mức thô bạo
	〆	up to a certain point
		✓	đến mức độ nào đó
	〆	at the point of a sword/gun
		✓	dí gươm/súng
			☆	captured at the point of a sword
				bị người ta dí gươm bắt sống
	〆	beside the point
		✓	không thích hợp
	〆	to carry/gain one's point
		✓	thuyết phục người ta nghe theo mình
	〆	the finer points
		✓	xem fine
	〆	to have one's points
		✓	có một số phẩm chất tốt
	〆	on points
		✓	(quyền Anh) thắng cuộc bằng số điểm ghi được chứ không bằng cách hạ đo ván đối phương của mình
※	ngoại động từ
	■	vót nhọn (bút chì...)
	■	lấp đầy những khoảng giữa các viên gạch (của cái gì) bằng vữa hoặc xi măng
		☆	to point a wall/chimney
			trát mạch tường/ống khói
	■	(to point something at / towards somebody / something) chĩa cái gì vào ai/cái gì
		☆	to point one's finger at somebody/something
			chỉ tay của mình vào ai/cái gì
		☆	to point a gun at somebody
			chĩa súng vào ai
	■	chấm (câu...); đánh dấu chấm (bài thánh ca cho dễ hát)
	■	đem lại sức mạnh (cho cái gì); làm cho (cái gì) đáng lưu ý hơn
		☆	a story that points a moral
			một câu chuyện củng cố lời răn dạy
	〆	to point the finger at somebody
		✓	chỉ tay vào mặt ai; công khai buộc tội ai
	〆	to point the way to/towards something
		✓	chỉ ra khả năng phát triển trong tương lai
			☆	large electronics companies developed television, but Baird pointed the way with his experiments
				các công ty điện tử lớn đã phát triển vô tuyến truyền hình, nhưng bằng thử nghiệm của mình, Baird đã vạch ra con đường phát triển
	〆	to point something out to somebody
		✓	hướng sự chú ý về cái gì; lưu ý
			☆	to point out a mistake
				vạch ra một sai lầm
			☆	to point out to somebody the stupidity of his/her behaviour
				lưu ý ai về sự ngu ngốc trong cách ứng xử của họ
	〆	to point something up
		✓	nhấn mạnh (điều gì); vạch rõ (điều gì)
			☆	the recent disagreement points up the differences between the two sides
				sự bất đồng gần đây cho thấy rất rõ mâu thuẫn giữa hai bên
※	nội động từ
	■	(to point at / to somebody / something) chỉ trỏ
		☆	it's rude to point
			chỉ tay vào ai thì thật là khiếm nhã
		☆	that's the man who did it, she said, pointing at me
			chính người này đã làm điều ấy - cô ta nói, chỉ về phía tôi
		☆	a compass needle points (to the) north
			mũi kim của la bàn chỉ (về) hướng bắc
		☆	the clock hand points to twelve
			kim đồng hồ chỉ đúng mười hai (đúng ngọ hoặc nửa đêm)
	■	(to point to something) chỉ rõ
		☆	I can't point to any one particular reason for it
			tôi không thể đưa ra bất cứ lý do đặc biệt nào cho việc đó
		☆	all the evidence points to his guilt
			tất cả các chứng cứ đã vạch rõ tội phạm của hắn
	■	(về chó săn) đứng ở tư thế thân không nhúc nhích, đầu hướng về phía chim bị săn
	〆	to point off
		✓	tách (số lẻ) bằng dấu phẩy

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  distributor point, breaker point, power point, gunpoint, pointedness, decimal point, percentage point, head, period, full stop, stop, full point, compass point, spot, item, dot, tip, peak, point in time, degree, level, stage, detail, repoint, sharpen, taper, target, aim, place, direc