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“SPH/rASo ”   'point to sth 1 to mention

sth that you think is important and/or the reason why a particular situation exists Hth,

& ) : The board of directors pointed to falling product­ivity to justify their decision, fr

2                  to suggest that sth is true or likely Bit ' tk; JSItk: All the signs point to a successful year ahead.

,point sth-1 up

(formal) to emphasize sth so that it becomes more noticeable jg|   51 JS. zk H771 highlight : The

conference merely pointed up divisions in the party.

point-and-'click adj. (computing if) able to be used with a mouse ofE# 65; bJj&£&65 .point-and-1 shoot adj. (of a camera M II |fl) easy to use, without a person needing to adjust controls on it

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point- blank adj. [only before noun] 1 (of a shot tfifr) fired with the gun touching or very close to the person or thing it is aimed at (ft;    65;   (ft: The

officer was shot dead at point-blank range,

2 (of sth that is said 65 if) very definite and direct and not very polite JlUT^ (

) 65 blunt: a point-blank refusal ► point- blank adv.: She fired point-blank at his chest.

0                  He refused point-blank to be

photographed.

'point duty noun [U] (BrE) the job of controlling traffic that is done by a police officer standing in the middle of the road (       11^65 )    , {Sift: to be on point

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pointe /pwset/ noun [U] (also pointes /pwset/points [pi.]) the hard tops of the toes of a kind of shoe that a ballet dancer balances on ( SHi^i£65 ) 5JEIiA: point ed o-w /'pomtid/ adj.

1                  having a sharp end A: 65; WAc^c65: cl pointed chin

.^TGo pointed teeth ^ A:653f ® o a pointed instru­ment ${,        — see also pointy 2 aimed in a clear and

often critical way against a particular person or their behaviour ^ $£ 1$ ; XM 65 ;         51 65 : a pointed

comment/remark — $t JE ifiL 65 vf it / if 0 His words were a pointed reminder of her position. ifaMMifkMT M

point edly /'pointidli/ adv. in a way that is clearly intended to show what you mean or to express criticism 51 ffe;    She yawned

and looked pointedly at her watch.       XM

point-er /'pointa(r)/ noun 1 {informal) a piece of advice : Here are some pointers on how to go about the writing task.         IM T ^ Jl & ® iA *

2                  ~ (to sth) a sign that sth exists; a sign that shows how

sth may develop in the future HjtM       X ;

Eh fn|; The surge in car sales was regarded as an en­couraging pointer to an improvement in the economy.

3                  a thin Strip

of metal that points to the numbers on a dial on a piece of equipment for measuring sth (      ) HHt

4                  a stick used to point to things on a map or picture on a wall jt /f ff 5 (computing if) a small symbol, for example an arrow, that marks a point on a computer screen jf If (    ) 6 a large dog used in hunting,

trained to stand still with its nose pointing towards the birds that are being hunted    ( ^illl^ffi UA Ib

'point guard noun (in basketball M$t) the player who directs the team’s attacking players ( ^|A;iftlfc65 )

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poin til lism /‘pomtilizam; 'pwaent-/ noun [U] a style of painting that was developed in France in the late 19th century in which very small dots of colour are used to build up the picture    j&JSftSfe ( 19

) ► pointillist /-list/ adj. poin- tiMist noun: Seurat, the French pointillist i&jtL, feU

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point ing /'pointirj/ noun [U] {BrE) the mortar that is put in the spaces between the bricks or stones in a wall; the method of filling in the spaces with mortar (jfcjtiff! 65 ) MM, M%Z;

'pointing device noun {computing if) a mouse or other device which allows you to move the cursor on a computer screen

point-less /'pointlas/ adj. having no purpose; not worth doing ?nEA.65; 5cSI*65; ^{6^M65: We searched until we knew it would be pointless to continue. ficfTJI

► pomt-

less-ly adv. : He argued pointlessly with his parents.

point-less-ness noun [U]: the

pointlessness of war JEM. X

'point man noun a soldier who goes in front of the others to look for danger A X ; 9t ill : (figurative, NAmE) the President’s point man on education (= the person who is responsible for it) M & W ffi 65 •}#

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,point of 'order noun {pi. points of order) (formal) a question about whether the rules of behaviour in a formal discussion or meeting are being followed correctly ij^MJ |r|fg;       |r]M

.point of 'reference noun {pi. points of reference) something that you already know that helps you under­stand a situation or explain sth to sb #M#J; ##{&]![ .point of 'sale noun [sing.] the place where a product is sold lift H A ; {J 1% : More information on healthy

foods should be provided at the point of sale.     M-J&lk

.point,of 'use noun [sing.] the place where a product or a service is actually used (    & 65") {ilhli&ff; ( M#

65 )  : Medical care is still free at the point of

use. E>l7#M^^»M{^{J5M^^65o .point of 'view noun {pi. points of view) 1 the particular attitude or opinion that sb has about sth M j&JS; ^ciAl;   Why can’t you ever see my point

of view? jfo ®     ^ f^"65        ? 0 There are a

number of different points of view on this issue.

IS ± M H H o 0 From my point of view {= as far as I was concerned), the party was a complete success.

2 a particular way of considering or judging a situation       H771 angle:

These statistics are important from an ecological point of view,   0 The book

is written from the father’s point of view.

.point-to-1 point noun {BrE) a race on horses that goes over a marked course across fields and has fences or walls for the horses to jump over pointy /'pointi/ adj. {informal) with a point at one end A 65; ^^fA65 EEE1 pointed-, pointy ears poise /poiz/ noun, verb

m noun [U] 1 a calm and confident manner with control of your feelings or behaviour MW § {a; It 11; &Wr 2 the ability to move or stand in an elegant way with good control of your body ft 65^11:; fSCiS ■ verb to be or hold sth steady in a particular position, especially above sth else {£|f (      ($.

: [V + adv./prep.] The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop.        fe&V&Wo 0 [VN to inf] He

was poising himself to launch a final attack. It By    t&o 0 [VN +adv./prep.] She poised the

javelin in her hand before the throw.

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poised /poizd/ adj. 1 [not before noun] ~ (on, above, over, etc. sth) | ~ (to do sth) in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment     EF M ffr ^

Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. # m & If '£ 5k , ¥ M * % iS HI ± c 0 He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised,

0 The cat crouched in the grass,

poised to ftitnp. mmi&o 2 [not

before noun] ~ (in, on, above, etc. sth) in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another ( ff ) l1#, It® : The cup was poised on the edge of the chair.

3k > 0 0 (figurative) The world stood poised between peace