Definitions
A dot, purpose, or sharp end
Word origin
From Middle English poynt, from Old French point m (“dot; minute amount”), from Latin pūnctum (“a hole punched in; a point, puncture”), substantive use of pūnctus m, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick, punch”); alternatively, from Old French pointe f (“sharp tip”), from Latin pūncta f (past participle), all from Proto-Italic *pungō (“to sting, prick”).
Used in a sentence
“The stars showed as tiny points of yellow light.”
“Commas and points they set exactly right.”
“10.5 is "ten point five", or ten and a half.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Sharp tip”5 letters
02“Unit in a score”5 letters
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