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point vs head

head vs point

point and head both are nouns.

point and head both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
point Yes No Yes No
head Yes No Yes No
As nouns, point and head are synonyms defined as:
  • point and head: a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
As nouns, head is a hypernym of point; that is, head is a word with a broader meaning than point:
  • point: a promontory extending out into a large body of water
  • head: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Other hypernyms of point include foreland, headland, promontory.
As nouns, head is a hyponym of point; that is, head is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than point:
  • point: a V shape
  • head: the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
Other hyponyms of point include widow's peak, cusp.
As verbs, point and head are synonyms defined as:
  • point and head: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other synonyms of point include channelise, channelize, direct, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, steer.
point (noun) head (noun)
sharp end oral stimulation of the genitals
a wall socket a single domestic animal
the gun muzzle's direction a projection out from one end
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
an outstanding characteristic the striking part of a tool
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
a geometric element that has position but no extension (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
the object of an activity the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
a brief version of the essential meaning of something that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction the subject matter at issue
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
a promontory extending out into a large body of water forward movement
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 difficult juncture
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch the front of a military formation or procession
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest the top of something
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass the source of water from which a stream arises
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect the part in the front or nearest the viewer
a V shape the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
a very small circular shape a rounded compact mass
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
an instant of time a person who is in charge
the educator who has executive authority for a school
a user of (usually soft) drugs
an individual person
the pressure exerted by a fluid
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
point (verb) head (verb)
give a point to remove the head of
repair the joints of bricks to go or travel towards
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle travel in front of; go in advance of others
be a signal for or a symptom of be in charge of
direct into a position for use be in the front of or on top of
be positionable in a specified manner be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal form a head or come or grow to a head
mark with diacritics take its rise
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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