- 7. Punctilio, nicety, pique, trifling concern.
- 8. Question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-matter, moot point.
- 9. Respect, particular aspect, matter, single thing.
- 10. Characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait.
- 11. Mark (as of punctuation), character, stop.
- 12. Dot, speck.
- 13. Sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought, epigram, quip, quirk, jeu d’esprit.
- 14. Poignancy, sting.
- 15. Lace worked by the needle, point-lace, needle-lace.
Point, v. a.
- 1. Sharpen, make pointed.
- 2. Aim, level, direct.
- 3. Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to.
- 4. Punctuate.
Point-blank, a.
- 1. Direct, plain, explicit, express, down-right.
- 2. Direct.
Point-blank, ad. Directly.
Point-d’appui, n. Basis, point of support.
Pointed, a.
- 1. Peaked, sharp, acuminated, picked.