point

/pɔɪnt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.

2

A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.

3

A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).

4

Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.

5

A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.

6

A note; a tune.

7

A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.

8

An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.

9

A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.

10

Condition, state.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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