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top vs point

point vs top

top and point both are nouns.

top is an adjective but point is not an adjective.

top and point both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
point Yes No Yes No
As nouns, point is a hypernym of top; that is, point is a word with a broader meaning than top:
  • top: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • point: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Other hypernyms of top include degree, level, stage.
top (noun) point (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips sharp end
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) a wall socket
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance the gun muzzle's direction
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
the greatest possible intensity an outstanding characteristic
the highest or uppermost side of anything a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
the upper part of anything a geometric element that has position but no extension
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development the object of an activity
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat 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
top (adjective) point (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) point (verb)
be the culminating event give a point to
finish up or conclude repair the joints of bricks
cut the top off indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
pass by, over, or under without making contact be a signal for or a symptom of
reach or ascend the top of direct into a position for use
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) be positionable in a specified manner
be superior or better than some standard intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point mark with diacritics
be ahead of others; be the first 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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