How to spell point

Point is spelled P-O-I-N-T.

hear itpoint/pɔɪnt/verbSounds

What it means: To indicate or direct attention to something.

In a sentence: I used my finger to point at the rainbow in the sky.

Same family: pointing, pointed, pointer, pointless, appointment. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "point" comes from Old French "pointe," meaning a sharp tip or peak, which itself comes from the Latin root "punctum," meaning a point or dot. Over time, the meaning expanded from a physical tip to the action of directing attention toward something.

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