point up

as inmark
as inoverplay
as inplay up
as inpunctuate
as inaccentuate
as inspotlight
as instress
as inunderline
as initalicize
as inemphasize
as infeature
as inillustrate

Synonyms for point up

verb characterize

Antonyms for point up

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "minute amount, single item in a whole; sharp end of a sword, etc.," a merger of two words, both ultimately from Latin pungere "prick, pierce, puncture" (see pungent). The Latin neuter past participle punctum was used as a noun, meaning "small hole made by pricking," subsequently extended to anything that looked like one, hence, "dot, particle," etc. This yielded Old French point "dot; smallest amount," which was borrowed in Middle English by c.1300.

Meanwhile the Latin fem. past participle of pungere was puncta, which was used in Medieval Latin to mean "sharp tip," and became Old French pointe "point of a weapon, vanguard of an army," which also passed into English, early 14c.

The senses have merged in English, but remain distinct in French. Extended senses are from the notion of "minute, single, or separate items in an extended whole." Meaning "small mark, dot" in English is mid-14c. Meaning "distinguishing feature" is recorded from late 15c. Meaning "a unit of score in a game" is first recorded 1746. As a typeface unit (in Britain and U.S., one twelfth of a pica), it went into use in U.S. 1883. As a measure of weight for precious stones (one one-hundredth of a carat) it is recorded from 1931.

The point "the matter being discussed" is attested from late 14c.; meaning "sense, purpose, advantage" (usually in the negative, e.g. what's the point?) is first recorded 1903. Point of honor (1610s) translates French point d'honneur. Point of no return (1941) is originally aviators' term for the point in a flight "before which any engine failure requires an immediate turn around and return to the point of departure, and beyond which such return is no longer practical."

Example Sentences for point up

"Perhaps we can clear the point up before we separate," said Holmes.

But he had to give the point up, and went to look for Mr. Wraxall.

The walk from this point up to Santa Margherita was delightful.

I am afraid he is papally wrong, but I give that point up now.

And wife-desertion was no felony; he had looked that point up.

We'll follow the fire-break to that point up there, for a look around.

He had but one word to say; he had only to point up to me at the window, and to tell them I was his wife.

He promises himself being able to clear the point up to their Lordships' satisfaction.

Just as the girl concluded her story the blast of a horn was heard from a point up the river.

I do stagger out, somehow, falling on my back, but keeping the point up with my right hand.

point up

Synonyms for point up

Antonyms for point up

accentuated

accentuates

accentuating

emphasize

emphasized

point up

Synonyms for point up

Antonyms for point up

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