Phrase Hound found 331 phrases and 121 compound words that contain points. The most common are listed below. Open points in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 331
- data pointsplural of data point: A mark on a graph or chart corresponding to a piece of data.
- points of interestplural of point of interest: A point on an engineering drawing that has been added to make the layout of the part easier. It is usually the intersection of the tangent lines of a curve.
- points of viewplural of point of view: A position from which something is seen.
- percentage pointsplural of percentage point: One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference between two percentages.
- points in timeplural of point in time: A moment (of time).
- points outthird-person singular simple present indicative of point out: To identify among a group of similar subjects, or in a scene where the subject might not be readily seen or noticed, with a gesture of the body.
- Five PointsA summary of soteriology in Reformed Christianity
- access pointsplural of access point: A device, such as an Internet modem, that permits wireless devices to connect to a network.
- all-pointsEllipsis of all-points bulletin.
- points of orderplural of point of order: A motion calling attention to a breach of order of the rules.
- points of saleplural of point of sale: The location at which payment for goods is made in an establishment that sells goods or services.
- two pointsSaid after successfully attempting to toss an object into a receptacle, such as a wastebasket.
- experience pointsA system of points which, when a predetermined amount is accumulated by a player character, causes them to level up. This is one of the core mechanics of many role-playing games.
- basis pointsplural of basis point: One hundredth of one percentage point.
- points of useplural of point of use: The location or other circumstances in which a product or service is utilized.
- four-pointsthird-person singular simple present indicative of four-point: To restrain (a prisoner or patient, etc.) on a bed or trolley with cuffs at both wrists and both ankles.
- talking pointsplural of talking point: A specific topic raised in a conversation or argument which is intended as a basis for further discussion, especially one which represents a point of view.
- Three Points
- control pointsplural of control point: A marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports.
- bonus pointsplural of bonus point: That secures a bonus point.
- focal pointsplural of focal point: A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge.
- Credit points
- points of referenceplural of point of reference: A particular location which is used as an endpoint when measuring distances or charting maps.
- fixed pointsplural of fixed point: A fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.
- critical pointsplural of critical point: The temperature and pressure at which the vapour density of the gas and liquid phases of a fluid are equal, at which point there is no difference between gas and liquid.
Compound words 121
- pointsmanA man in charge of railroad points (switches).
- pointspersonA person in charge of railroad points or switches.
- pointswomanA woman in charge of railroad points or switches.
- viewpointsplural of viewpoint: The position from which something is observed or considered
- endpointsplural of endpoint: Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment.
- checkpointsplural of checkpoint: A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.
- waypointsplural of waypoint: Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.
- breakpointsplural of breakpoint: A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
- pinpointsthird-person singular simple present indicative of pinpoint: The point of a pin.
- hitpointsplural of hitpoint: A unit of damage, used to specify the amount of damage a character or object can withstand before it is defeated or destroyed.