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noun

point

A small dot used as a written mark.

She places a decimal point between the two digits.

Etymology
pointLatinprick or dot

The Latin source names a prick or small mark. Written points preserve that visible mark, used for punctuation, notation, or other distinctions.

More examples

  • You omitted the point in that web address.
  • Move the decimal point one place to the left.
  • The printed point was almost too faint to see.

Forms

point · points

Similar words

dot
The usual word for a small round written mark.
speck
A speck is a tiny particle or mark rather than a precise dot.