Look up: Point

1. Point
   For paper, a unit of thickness equaling 1/1000 inch. for typesetting, a unit of height equaling 1/72 inch.
   Found on http://www.printusa.com/glos.htm
   
   
2. Point
   The smallest unit of price change quoted or, one one-hundredth of a percent. Related: minimum price fluctuation and tick.
   Found on http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial
   
   
3. Point
   Point is a township in Posey County Indiana, USA Point is a city in Rains County Texas, USA Point is a township in Northumberland County Pennsylvania, USA
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4. Point
   Is one percent of the principal amount.
   Found on http://www.oasismanagement.com/glossary/
   
   
5. Point
   (1) The extreme end of a CAPE, or the outer end of any land area protruding into the water, usually less prominent than a CAPE. (2) (SMP) A low profile SHORELINE PROMONTORY of more or less triangular shape, the top of which extends SEAWARD.
   Found on http://www.csc.noaa.gov/text/glossary.ht
   
   
6. Point
   The smallest increment of price movement possible in trading a given futures contract.
   Found on http://www.exchange-handbook.co.uk/index
   
   
7. point
   A unit of typographic measurement equal to (in electronic typography) 1/72 inch (0.01383 inches).
   Found on http://www.jgoffin.freeserve.co.uk/abf/g
   
   
8. Point
   A zero-dimensional spatial abstraction of an object represented by a coordinate pair.
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9. point
   [n] - a very short period of time 2. [n] - a very small circular shape 3. [n] - a V shape 4. [n] - a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect 5. [n] - a linear unit used to measure the size of type 6. [n] - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest 7. [n] - a promontory extending out into a large body of water 8. [n] - the precise location of something 9. [n] - a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer 10. [n] - a brief version of the essential meaning of something 11. [n] - the object of an activity 12. [n] - a geometric element that has position but no extension 13. [n] - the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point 14. [n] - a distinguishing or individuating characteristic 15. [n] - an outstanding characteristic 16. [n] - the gun muzzle`s direction 17. [n] - (British) a wall socket 18. [n] - sharp end 19. [v] - mark Hebrew words with diacritics 20. [v] - mark with diacritics, as of letter 21. [v] - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes 22. [v] - be positionable in a specified manner 23. [v] - repair the joints of bricks
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10. point
    A measurement for the size of type, distance between lines and thickness of rules. one point equals one seventy-second of an inch (0.3515mm).
    Found on http://www.bishops-printers.co.uk/printi
    
    
11. Point
    A one-dimensional point in coordinate space. Points can be linked up to form polygons, used as control vertices for NURBS curves, or employed as nulls to control lights or cameras, amongst other functions.
    Found on http://www.computerarts.co.uk/downloads/
    
    
12. Point
    1. Regarding paper, a unit of thickness equating 1/1000 inch.
    Found on http://www.tso.co.uk/solutions/publishin
    
    
13. point
    A unit of measurement equal to 1/72 of an inch. All PostScript page locations are expressed in points
    Found on http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/glossary/ccglp.ht
    
    
14. Point
    A zero-dimensional figure. Usually left undefined, has four main representions - the dot, the node, the location, and the ordered pair of numbers. See also: Dot, Line, Plane.
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15. Point
    heading as close to the wind as possible
    Found on http://www.dinghysailinguk.co.uk/sailing
    
    
16. Point
    a valid touch; the tip of the sword; an attack made with the point (ie. a thrust)
    Found on http://www.hpfc.org.uk/glossary.htm
    
    
17. Point
    In measurements of the thickness of paper, one point is 1/1000 or .001 inches; a measurement of the size of type, one point is 1/72 inch. see also caliper, thickness.
    Found on http://www.britishprint.com/tw/glossary.
    
    
18. point
    1. (unit, text) (Sometimes abbreviated "pt") The unit of length used in typography to specify text character height, rule width, and other small measurements. There are six slightly different definitions: Truchet point, Didot point, ATA point, TeX point, Postscript point, and IN point. In Europe, the most commonly used is Didot and in the US, the f…
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19. point
    An exact location in space, usually represented by a dot
    Example:
    
    point A
    Found on http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/i
    
    
20. point
    1)in job evaluation: a unit of measurement for the extent of a certain type of job requirements or the difficulty of a job; 2)in merit rating: a measurement unit for the extent of a certain type of job capabilities, job efforts or job qualities Category: Labour • (1)Point (linking or point-seaming machines); (a) One of a set of collectively controlled grooved instruments on which fabri…
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
21. Point
    In paper, unit of thickness equalling 1/1000 inch. In typesetting, unit of height equalling 1/12 of pica and 1/72 of an inch, used to express type size and leading.
    Found on http://www.blackcatprinters.co.uk/glossa
    
    
22. Point
    Definition (keystage 2) A single dot on a surface having no size, only a position. <br /> A line is a set of points. <br /> Two straight lines in a plane meet at a point or are parallel.
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23. Point
    Definition (keystage 3) A geometric object that has position but no size.
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24. Point
    Point (point) transitive verb & i. To appoint. [ Obsolete] Spenser.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/115
    
    
25. Point
    Point noun [ French point , and probably also pointe , Latin punctum , puncta , from pungere , punctum , to prick. See Pungent , and confer Puncto , Puncture .] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle or a pin. 2. An instrument which pricks …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/115