How to Use "Point" with Example Sentences

point (n): a sharp tip; a particular place or time; the main idea or detail; a small dot; a unit of scoring in a game

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Used with verbs:

"I see your point."
(see, get, understand)

"He missed the point."
(missed)

"You have a great point."
(have)

"She made a good point."
(made, raised)

"She argued her point."
(argued, proved, illustrated, discussed)

"I have reached this point in my life through a lot of effort."
(reached, gotten to)

"We added up the points."
(added up, totaled)

"The team gained a point in the last quarter."
(gained, scored, earned)

"One point was deducted."
(be + deducted, be + taken away)

Used with nouns:

"What was the point difference?"
(difference)

Used with adjectives:

"That knife has a sharp point!"
(sharp)

"That was a low point in his career."
(low, high, sad, happy)

"What is the focal point of the room?"
(focal)

"I think he missed the whole point."
(whole, entire)

"She made an interesting point."
(interesting, good, valid, excellent, important)

"What is the boiling point of water?"
(boiling, freezing, melting)

"She uses too many exclamation points in her writing!"
(exclamation)

"She forgot the decimal point."
(decimal)

"She won the set point."
(set, match)

"He scored bonus points."
(bonus, extra)

Used with prepositions:

"The point of school is to learn."
(of)

"What's the point in trying?"
(in, of)

"I am to the point where I don't care anymore."
(to, at)

"Please stay on the point."
(on)

point (v): to show where something is using your index finger; to aim at something or someone

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Used with adverbs:

"She pointed the gun downward."
(downward, upward)

"He pointed to the road ahead."
(ahead)

"He aimlessly pointed her finger in the air."
(aimlessly)

"You should never point that at anyone."
(never)

Used with prepositions:

"He pointed to the sky."
(to, at)

"She pointed with her finger."
(with)

Used with verbs:

"Stop pointing your finger at me!"
(stop)

"She keeps pointing her finger at people."
(keeps, continues to)

Used with nouns:

"He pointed a gun at them."
(gun, finger, stick)