n. 25B6; noun
the point of a needle : TIP, (sharp) end, extremity; prong, spike, tine, nib, barb.
points of light : PINPOINT, dot, spot, speck, fleck.
a meeting point : PLACE, position, location, site, spot, area.
this point in her life : TIME, stage, juncture, period, phase.
the tension had reached such a high point : LEVEL, degree, stage, pitch, extent.
an important point : DETAIL, item, fact, thing, argument, consideration, factor, element; subject, issue, topic, question, matter.
get to the point : HEART OF THE MATTER, most important part, essence, nub, keynote, core, pith, crux; meaning, significance, gist, substance, thrust, burden, relevance; informal brass tacks, nitty-gritty.
what's the point of this? : PURPOSE, aim, object, objective, goal, intention; use, sense, value, advantage.
he had his good points : ATTRIBUTE, characteristic, feature, trait, quality, property, aspect, side.
25B6; verb
she pointed the gun at him : AIM, direct, level, train.
the evidence pointed to his guilt : INDICATE, suggest, evidence, signal, signify, denote, bespeak, reveal, manifest.
25A0; beside the point IRRELEVANT, immaterial, unimportant, neither here nor there, inconsequential, incidental, out of place, unconnected, peripheral, tangential, extraneous.
25A0; in point of fact IN FACT, as a matter of fact, actually, in actual fact, really, in reality, as it happens, in truth.
25A0; make a point of MAKE AN EFFORT TO, go out of one's way to, put emphasis on.
25A0; on the point of (JUST) ABOUT TO, on the verge of, on the brink of, going to, all set to.
25A0; point of view OPINION, view, belief, attitude, feeling, sentiment, thoughts; position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, outlook.
25A0; point something out IDENTIFY, show, designate, draw attention to, indicate, specify, detail, mention.
25A0; point something up EMPHASIZE, highlight, draw attention to, accentuate, underline, spotlight, foreground, put emphasis on, stress, play up, accent, bring to the fore.
25A0; to the point RELEVANT, pertinent, apposite, germane, applicable, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, material; formal ad rem.
25A0; up to a point PARTLY, to some extent, to a certain degree, in part, somewhat, partially.