v
(transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
v
(transitive) To mark or cover with marks; mark up.
v
(intransitive) To end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.
v
To approach a stranger in this way.
n
(chiefly engineering) A problem or situation that occurs only when two or more operating parameters are at extreme values, or when two or more unusual operating circumstances happen to coincide.
v
Of a news story: to break; to be published.
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(idiomatic) To set up people or things so as to be ready for their cues (such as backstage).
v
(figuratively) To apprehend and align oneself (to an idea, circumstance, way of thinking, etc.)
v
To aim (something) at (something else).
n
(Australia) An item in a bulleted list.
adj
(music) Modified by effects.
v
(transitive) To mark for attention; to flag.
v
(transitive, intransitive, entertainment) To present as the main attraction; to have top billing, to be the main attraction.
n
(uncountable) An interview technique developed in the 1960s in which the interviewer systematically drills down for greater detail at each step.
v
(transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
v
(idiomatic, marching) To march in place, while still in step with the beat.
v
(transitive) To cause an object to reach the meridian or highest point of (something).
v
(transitive, informal) To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.
v
(transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
adj
(construction) Laid over the ground
n
Pronunciation spelling of point. [An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.]
n
Pronunciation spelling of point, representing New York City English. [An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.]
v
Alternative spelling of pinpoint [(transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.]
v
(transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
n
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.
v
(film, transitive) To open (a film) in a small number of theaters before a broader release in order to generate enthusiasm.
n
An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
v
To point at an indicator and call out its status while performing a task, such as operating a train, so as to promote conscious involvement and reduce the risk of error.
v
(transitive, idiomatic) To emphasise or stress; to draw attention to.
v
(rare, transitive) To make pointy or pointed
n
Obsolete form of point. [An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.]
v
(transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
n
A coming back, as an effect or consequence; a return.
v
Alternative spelling of short circuit [(transitive) To cause a short circuit in.]
n
(finance) Synonym of gold point.
v
(transitive, figuratively) To aim for as an audience or demographic.
v
(of time) To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
v
To emphasize or call attention to a point within a discussion.
n
Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
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