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pin vs point

point vs pin

pin and point both are nouns.

pin and point both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pin Yes No Yes No
point Yes No Yes No
pin (noun) point (noun)
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things sharp end
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment a wall socket
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns the gun muzzle's direction
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green an outstanding characteristic
cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
informal terms for the leg a geometric element that has position but no extension
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat 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
pin (verb) point (verb)
(chess) immobilize a piece give a point to
attach or fasten with pins repair the joints of bricks
pierce with a pin indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
to hold fast or prevent from moving indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
be a signal for or a symptom of
direct into a position for use
be positionable in a specified manner
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
mark with diacritics
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
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