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point vs end

end vs point

point and end both are nouns.

point and end both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
point Yes No Yes No
end Yes No Yes No
As nouns, end is a hypernym of point; that is, end is a word with a broader meaning than point:
  • point: sharp end
  • end: either extremity of something that has length
Other hypernyms of point include terminal.
As nouns, end is a hyponym of point; that is, end is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than point:
  • point: an instant of time
  • end: the point in time at which something ends
point (noun) end (noun)
sharp end the part you are expected to play
a wall socket (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line
the gun muzzle's direction a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs a final part or section
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
an outstanding characteristic the last section of a communication
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
a geometric element that has position but no extension either extremity of something that has length
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole a boundary marking the extremities of something
the object of an activity the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations one of two places from which people are communicating to each other
a brief version of the essential meaning of something (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer a final state
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list the point in time at which something ends
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
point (verb) end (verb)
give a point to bring to an end or halt
repair the joints of bricks put an end to
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
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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