source vs point

source and point both are nouns.

source and point both are verbs.

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

As nouns, point is a hypernym of source; that is, point is a word with a broader meaning than source:

source: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
point: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location

source (noun)	point (noun)
a facility where something is available	sharp end
anything that provides inspiration for later work	a wall socket
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained	the gun muzzle's direction
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to	a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies	an outstanding characteristic
someone who originates or causes or initiates something	a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
a person who supplies information	a geometric element that has position but no extension
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system	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

source (verb)	point (verb)
specify the origin of	give a point to
get (a product) from another country or business	repair the joints of bricks
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	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

source vs point

source and point both are nouns.

source and point both are verbs.

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