address vs point

address and point both are nouns.

address and point both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
address	Yes	No	Yes	No
point	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, point is a hypernym of address; that is, point is a word with a broader meaning than address:

address: direct a question at someone
point: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Other hypernyms of address include aim, direct, place, target.

address (noun)	point (noun)
the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion	sharp end
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball	a wall socket
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience	the gun muzzle's direction
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
the manner of speaking to another individual	an outstanding characteristic
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with	a geometric element that has position but no extension
	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
	the object of an activity
	a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
	a brief version of the essential meaning of something
	a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
	a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
	the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
	a promontory extending out into a large body of water
	one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
	a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
	the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
	any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
	a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
	a V shape
	a very small circular shape
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
	an instant of time

address (verb)	point (verb)
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting	give a point to
speak to	repair the joints of bricks
speak to someone	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
give a speech to	indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
put an address on (an envelope)	be a signal for or a symptom of
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	direct into a position for use
direct a question at someone	be positionable in a specified manner
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
access or locate by address	mark with diacritics
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name	mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
	mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
	sail close to the wind
	be oriented

address vs point

address and point both are nouns.

address and point both are verbs.

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