Point

The word point can refer to:

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• a location in physical space
• a unit of angular measurement; see navigation
• the point that is a typographic unit of measure equal $1/72.27$ inch or sometimes approximated as $1/72$ inch; on computer displays it should be equal to point in typography if the correct display resolution is set, and is often the height of one or two pixels if the resolution is set to 72 or 144 dpi respectively
• also in typography, a point may be a dot character (e.g.: full stop; middle dot) as in the expression, decimal point.
• short for percentage point
• scoring
• points; railroad switch (British English)
• points; contact breaker in an ignition system
• Points (coat color), a type of fur coloration in cats
• Geography: a bluff or natural overlook., e.g. Zabriskie Point
• Point, Outer Hebrides is a district of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
• the meaning or purpose of something, especially statements made during a discussion, argument, or dispute. Also counterpoint.
• Mathematical terms include:
• a point in geometry (an entity that has a location in space but no extent).
• an element in a set.
• an element of the base set of a structure, in topology, or the study of vector spaces or abstract geometry.
• solution point
• Point count is a fundamental method of hand evaluation in the card game of bridge.
• point, or en pointe, is a ballet maneuver.
• "to point" means to indicate something with an extended arm and/or index finger aimed at what is being indicated.
• Point (tennis), unit of scoring in tennis.
• if a person is "point" during a military patrol, such as a reconnaissance patrol, then that means that the person is at the front of the patrol. This concept applies to many military scenarios, such as with a road convoy.
• point is a fielding position in cricket