(informal, military) USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.
A township in Posey County, Indiana, United States, so-named for being the southernmost and westernmost point in the state.
A township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A discrete division, detail, moment, topic, purpose, location, mathematical object, punctuation mark, musical mark, distinguishing quality, tiny mark, unit of scoring, decimal point, unit of measure, power socket, unit of bearing, unit of measure for rain, or metal surface in a distributor.
A sharp extremity or tip of an object, often used as a spearhead, as well as representing various other meanings such as a direction, leadership position, contrasting color on an animal, or a movement in fencing.
(heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. This is sometimes blazoned argent, four points gules; otherwise, it is vêtu.
(heraldry, by extension) An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base.
(nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
(historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
Lace worked by the needle.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
(falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
Short for point man.
A noun "point" represents various positions in sports such as cricket, lacrosse, ice hockey, and baseball, as well as a spot for a straight run in hunting.
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
(intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
(intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
(transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
(intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
(transitive, intransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
(transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
(transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
(transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
(transitive) To mark with diacritics.
(transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
(transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
(intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.
(intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
(medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.