Point 48221 225030417 2008-07-11T15:28:19Z Kam Solusar 169389 corrected interwiki de {{wiktionarypar|point}} '''Point''' can refer to: * Point and counterpoint, meaning or [[purpose]], especially in a discussion or dispute * [[Point of order]], a matter raised during a debate concerning the rules of debating themselves * [[Point (geometry)]], an entity that has a location in space or a plane but no extent * [[Point man]], the lead soldier or vehicle in a patrol * [[Basis point]], 1/100th of one percent, denoted bp, bps, or ‱ * [[Point (typography)]], a measurement used in printing, the meaning of which has changed over time * In typography, a [[dot]] character (e.g.: [[full stop]], [[interpunct]]), [[decimal point]]) * [[Point (coat color)]], fur coloration of the extremities, in animals * [[Point (gemstone)]] (2 mg) or one-hundredth of a carat * [[Point (mortgage)]], one percent of the loan amount * Points, a [[railroad switch]] (British English) * Points, [[contact breaker]] in an ignition system * [[Point system]], a system of demerits for driving offenses * [[take point|Taking point]], being the lead element in a military formation * Vowel points: [[niqqud]] for Hebrew language; [[harakat]] for Arabic * [[Point Music]], a record label * [[Point (landform)]] * [[Projectile point]], a hafted archaeological artifact used as a knife or projectile tip * [[Conversion_of_units#Length|Unit of length]] * [[Le Point]], a French weekly news magazine * [[Point (album)]], a 2001 album by Cornelius * Also see [[The Point]] In '''navigation''': * [[Compass point]], one of the 32 directions on a traditional compass * [[Navigation#"Point system" measure of direction |Point]], one eighth of a right angle (11.25 degrees). * [[Points of sail]], a sailing boat's course in relation to wind direction '''Places''': * [[Point, Outer Hebrides]], a district of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland * [[Points, West Virginia]] * [[Palmer Trinity School]], a high school in Palmetto Bay, Florida In '''sports''' and '''games''': * Point, a unit of [[Score (gaming)|scoring]] in some sports and games ** [[Point (basketball)]], units obtained by scoring baskets during a game ** [[Point (tennis)]], the smallest unit of scoring in tennis ** [[Point (ice hockey)]], a goal or assist a player earns during a game * Point, a [[fielding (cricket)|fielding]] position in cricket * [[The point (ice hockey)]], the location of an ice hockey player * [[Point guard]] ,in basketball {{disambig}} [[ar:نقطة]] [[bs:Tačka (čvor)]] [[bg:Точка]] [[ca:Punt]] [[da:Punkt (flertydig)]] [[de:Point]] [[el:Σημείο (αποσαφήνιση)]] [[es:Punto]] [[eo:Punkto]] [[fr:Point]] [[hr:Točka]] [[hu:Pont]] [[it:Punto]] [[nl:Punt]] [[ja:ポイント (曖昧さ回避)]] [[no:Punkt]] [[pl:Punkt]] [[pt:Ponto]] [[ru:Точка (значения)]] [[sk:Bod]] [[sl:Točka]] [[sr:Тачка]] [[uk:Крапка]] [[vi:Điểm]] [[zh-yue:點]]