Point can refer to: [edit] In mathematics, science and technology [edit] In technology - Projectile point, a hafted archaeological artifact used as a knife or projectile tip
- Points of sail, a sailing boat's course in relation to wind direction
- Points, a railroad switch (British English)
- Points, a contact breaker in an ignition system
- Point, a data element in a SCADA system representing a single input or output.
[edit] Units of measurement - Point (typography), a measurement used in printing, the meaning of which has changed over time
- Point (gemstone), 2 milligrams, or one hundredth of a carat
- Basis point, 1/100 of one percent, denoted bp, bps, and ‱
- Compass point, one of the 32 directions on a traditional compass, equal to one eighth of a right angle (11.25 degrees)
- Point, for describing paper-stock thickness, a synonym of mil and thou (one thousandth of an inch)
- Paris point, 2/3 mm, used for shoe sizes.
[edit] Places [edit] In sports [edit] Other uses - 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
- In typography, a dot character (e.g.: full stop, interpunct, decimal point, radix point)
- In specialized character set (e.g.: dot and dash in morse code, dots in braille )
- Point (album), a 2001 album by Cornelius
- Le Point, a French weekly news magazine
- Point man, the lead soldier or vehicle in a patrol
- Point system, a system of demerits for driving offenses
- Vowel points: niqqud for the Hebrew language and harakat for Arabic
- Point Music, a record label
- A measurement used in hunting, referring to the number of antler tips on the hunted animal (e.g.: 9 point buck)
- Point (mortgage), a form of pre-paid interest used to reduce interest rates in a mortgage loan.
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