Definition of "point"
point1
/pɔɪnt/
noun
plural points
(mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
(heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.) This is sometimes blazoned argent, four points gules; otherwise, it is vêtu.
point2
/pɔɪnt/
verb
third-person singular simple present points, present participle pointing, simple past and past participle pointed
(transitive) To mark with diacritics.