points

Average Rank: 1278

Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICT

n. 转轨器, 道岔 [计] 磅

Detailed Explanations:
  • n a geometric element that has position but no extension
  • n the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  • n a brief version of the essential meaning of something
  • n an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
  • n a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
  • n an instant of time
  • n the object of an activity
  • n a V shape
  • n a very small circular shape
  • n the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
  • n a promontory extending out into a large body of water
  • n a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  • n a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
  • n an outstanding characteristic
  • n sharp end
  • n any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
  • n a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
  • n one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
  • n a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
  • n a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
  • n the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
  • n the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
  • n a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  • n the gun muzzle's direction
  • n a wall socket
  • n a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
  • v indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
  • v be oriented
  • v direct into a position for use
  • v direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
  • v be a signal for or a symptom of
  • v sail close to the wind
  • v mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
  • v mark with diacritics
  • v mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
  • v be positionable in a specified manner
  • v intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
  • v indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
  • v give a point to
  • v repair the joints of bricks
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Difficulty: UNKNOWN

Word Forms:
0: point
1: s3

Word Frequency Rankings

Wikipedia
#486

Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage

Percentile: 95.1% (Top 95.1% most frequent)
95.1%

Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus

TV & Movie Scripts
#2097

Conversational and colloquial usage

Percentile: 79.0% (Top 79.0% most frequent)
79.0%

Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus

Project Gutenberg
#1250

Classical and literary usage

Percentile: 87.5% (Top 87.5% most frequent)
87.5%

Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus

Insights

This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.

Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.