| ace |
a serve in tennis that wins a point because the other player can not reach the ball. [1/5 definitions] |
| aim |
to point carefully with the hope of hitting something or someone. [2/6 definitions] |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| angle1 |
the figure made by two lines coming from a single point. [2/4 definitions] |
| antifreeze |
a substance that lowers the freezing point of a liquid such as water. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| arrow |
a sign shaped like an arrow. An arrow is used to point out a place or show which way to go. [1/2 definitions] |
| atop |
at or on the highest point of. |
| awl |
a tool used to make holes in leather or wood. Awls are small and have a sharp point. |
| babble |
speech that is foolish or has no point; chatter. [1/5 definitions] |
| barb |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
| basis |
something that supports and is needed by all the other parts; starting point or foundation. |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. [1/3 definitions] |
| boiling point |
(informal) the point at which one loses control of one's temper. [1/2 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal screw with a flat end rather than a point. A bolt screws into a matching nut. [1/8 definitions] |
| brink |
the point just before a major change happens. [1/2 definitions] |
| cape2 |
a point of land that sticks out into a large body of water. |
| center |
the point that is the same distance from all points on the outside line or surface of something; exact middle. [1/7 definitions] |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| circle |
a closed curve made up of points that are all the same distance from a fixed center point. [1/5 definitions] |
| climax |
the most exciting or interesting point in a series of events. [2 definitions] |