The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
A tine or snag of an antler.
Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition.
A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
A peninsula or promontory.
The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
Any projecting extremity of an object.
A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
The difference between two points of the compass.
A railroad switch.
Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
An electric power socket.
A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
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.
The sharp tip of an object.
A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
A note; a tune.
A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
The position of the pitcher and catcher.
The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
Lace worked by the needle.
A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
To repair mortar.
To direct toward an object; to aim.
To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
To face in a particular direction.
To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
To mark with diacritics.
To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
To indicate a probability of something.
To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
To sail close to the wind.
To approximate to the surface; to head.
A bird, the dotterel.
Flatus.
Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)
The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.
The ability to breathe easily.
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the "four winds".
The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
One of the five basic elements in Indian and Japanese models of the Classical elements.
Types of playing-tile in the game of mah-jongg, named after the four winds.
Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing.
To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
To perceive or follow by scent.
To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
To cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
To cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.
To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
To travel in a way that is not straight.
To cover or surround with something coiled about.
To turn (a ship) around, end for end.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
To cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.