Opinion vs. Point
Difference Between Opinion and Point
Opinionnoun
A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
"The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion" (Elizabeth Drew).Pointnoun
A sharp or tapered end
the point of a knife.the point of the antenna.Opinionnoun
A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert
a medical opinion.Pointnoun
An object having a sharp or tapered end
a stone projectile point.Opinionnoun
A judgment or estimation of the merit of a person or thing
has a low opinion of braggarts.Pointnoun
A tapering extension of land projecting into water; a peninsula, cape, or promontory.
Opinionnoun
The prevailing view
public opinion.Pointnoun
A mark formed by or as if by a sharp end.
Opinionnoun
A court's formal, usually written statement explaining its reasons for its decision in a case.
Pointnoun
A mark or dot used in printing or writing for punctuation, especially a period.
Opinionnoun
An attorney's formal, usually written statement giving an assessment of how the law should be or is likely to be applied in a particular situation.
Pointnoun
A decimal point.
Opinionnoun
A piece of testimony that is not usually admissible when given by a layperson, as in contrast to an opinion given by an expert witness.
Pointnoun
(Linguistics) A vowel point.
Opinionnoun
A subjective belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed about a topic, issue, person or thing.
I would like to know your opinions on the new filing system.In my opinion, white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.Every man is a fool in some man's opinion.Pointnoun
One of the protruding marks used in certain methods of writing and printing for the blind.
Opinionnoun
The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
Pointnoun
A dimensionless geometric object having no properties except location.
Opinionnoun
(obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
Pointnoun
An element in a geometrically described set.
Opinionnoun
(obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
Pointnoun
A place or locality considered with regard to its position
connections to Chicago and points west.Opinionnoun
The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
Pointnoun
A narrowly particularized and localized position or place; a spot
The troops halted at a point roughly 1,000 yards from the river.Opinionnoun
(European Union law) a judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible
Pointnoun
A specified degree, condition, or limit, as in a scale or course
the melting point of a substance.Opinionverb
To have or express as an opinion.
Pointnoun
Any of the 32 equal divisions marked at the circumference of a mariner's compass card that indicate direction.
Opinionnoun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;
my opinion differs from yourswhat are your thoughts on Haiti?Pointnoun
The interval of 11°15′ between any two adjacent markings.
Opinionnoun
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people;
he asked for a poll of public opinionPointnoun
A distinct condition or degree
finally reached the point of exhaustion.Opinionnoun
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof;
his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial pagePointnoun
The interval of time immediately before a given occurrence; the verge
on the point of resignation.at the point of death.Opinionnoun
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision;
opinions are usually written by a single judgePointnoun
A specific moment in time
At this point, we are ready to proceed.Opinionnoun
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Pointnoun
An objective or purpose to be reached or achieved, or one that is worth reaching or achieving
What is the point of discussing this issue further?.Opinionnoun
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed;
his impression of her was favorablewhat are your feelings about the crisis?it strengthened my belief in his sincerityI had a feeling that she was lyingPointnoun
The major idea or essential part of a concept or narrative
You have missed the whole point of the novel.Pointnoun
A significant, outstanding, or effective idea, argument, or suggestion
Your point is well taken.Pointnoun
A separate, distinguishing item or element; a detail
Diplomacy is certainly not one of his strong points. Your weak point is your constant need for approval.Pointnoun
A quality or characteristic that is important or distinctive, especially a standard characteristic used to judge an animal.
Pointnoun
A single unit, as in counting, rating, or measuring.
Pointnoun
A unit of academic credit usually equal to one hour of class work per week during one semester.
Pointnoun
A numerical unit of academic achievement equal to a letter grade.
Pointnoun
Sports & Games A unit of scoring or counting.
Pointnoun
A unit equal to one dollar, used to quote or state variations in the current prices of stocks or commodities.
Pointnoun
A unit equal to one percent, used to quote or state interest rates or shares in gross profits.
Pointnoun
One percent of the total principal of a loan, paid up front to the lender and considered separately from the interest.
Pointnoun
(Music) A phrase, such as a fugue subject, in contrapuntal music.
Pointnoun
(Printing) A unit of type size equal to 0.01384 inch, or approximately 1/72 of an inch.
Pointnoun
A jeweler's unit of weight equal to 2 milligrams or 0.01 carat.
Pointnoun
The act or an instance of pointing.
Pointnoun
The stiff and attentive stance taken by a hunting dog.
Pointnoun
A reconnaissance or patrol unit that moves ahead of an advance party or guard, or that follows a rear guard.
Pointnoun
The position occupied by such a unit or guard
A team of Rangers were walking point at the outset of the operation.Pointnoun
Either of two positions in ice hockey just inside the offensive zone near the boards, usually assumed by defenders attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone.
Pointnoun
(Basketball) A position in the forecourt beyond the top of the key, usually taken by the point guard.
Pointnoun
In women's lacrosse, a defensive player who marks the opponent playing nearest to the goal (the first home).
Pointnoun
An electrical contact, especially one in the distributor of an automobile engine.
Pointnoun
Chiefly British An electrical socket or outlet.
Pointnoun
points The extremities of an animal, such as a cat or horse, especially when they differ in color from the rest of the coat.
Pointnoun
A movable rail, tapered at the end, such as that used in a railroad switch.
Pointnoun
The vertex of the angle created by the intersection of rails in a frog or switch.
Pointnoun
A ribbon or cord with a metal tag at the end, used to fasten clothing in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Pointverb
To direct or aim
point a weapon.Pointverb
To bring (something) to notice
pointed out an error in their reasoning.Pointverb
To indicate the position or direction of
pointed out the oldest buildings on the skyline.Pointverb
To sharpen (a pencil, for example); provide with a point.
Pointverb
To separate with decimal points
pointing off the hundredths place in a column of figures.Pointverb
To mark (text) with points; punctuate.
Pointverb
(Linguistics) To mark (a consonant) with a vowel point.
Pointverb
To give emphasis to; stress
comments that simply point up flawed reasoning.Pointverb
To indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing immobile and directing the muzzle toward it. Used of a hunting dog.
Pointverb
To fill and finish the joints of (masonry) with cement or mortar.
Pointverb
To direct attention or indicate position with or as if with the finger.
Pointverb
To turn the mind or thought in a particular direction or to a particular conclusion
All indications point to an early spring.Pointverb
To be turned or faced in a given direction; aim.
Pointverb
To indicate the presence and position of game. Used of a hunting dog.
Pointverb
(Nautical) To sail close to the wind.
Pointnoun
A discrete division of something.
Pointnoun
An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
The Congress debated the finer points of the bill.Pointnoun
A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
There comes a point in a marathon when some people give up.At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.Pointnoun
(archaic) Condition, state.
She was not feeling in good point.Pointnoun
A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition.
I made the point that we all had an interest to protect.Pointnoun
A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
The point is that we should stay together, whatever happens.Pointnoun
A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
Since the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion.Pointnoun
(obsolete) The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit.
Pointnoun
(obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment.
Pointnoun
A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
We should meet at a pre-arranged point.Pointnoun
A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
Pointnoun
A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
Pointnoun
(music) 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.
Pointnoun
(by extension) A note; a tune.
Pointnoun
A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
Logic isn't my strong point.Pointnoun
Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
The stars showed as tiny points of yellow light.Pointnoun
(now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
Possession is nine points of the law.Pointnoun
Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
Pointnoun
A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
The one with the most points will win the gamePointnoun
(mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
10.5 is "ten point five", or ten and a half.Pointnoun
(economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
Pointnoun
(typography) 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).
Pointnoun
(UK) An electric power socket.
Pointnoun
A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
Ship ahoy, three points off the starboard bow!Pointnoun
(UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
Pointnoun
A sharp extremity.
Pointnoun
The sharp tip of an object.
Cut the skin with the point of the knife.Pointnoun
Any projecting extremity of an object.
Pointnoun
An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
His cowboy belt was studded with points.Pointnoun
(backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
Pointnoun
A peninsula or promontory.
Pointnoun
The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
Pointnoun
Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
Pointnoun
(nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
to fall off a pointPointnoun
Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
Pointnoun
A railroad switch.
Pointnoun
An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.Pointnoun
A tine or snag of an antler.
Pointnoun
(fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
tierce pointPointnoun
(heraldry) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
Pointnoun
(nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
Pointnoun
(historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
Pointnoun
Lace worked by the needle.
point de Venise; Brussels pointPointnoun
An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
Pointnoun
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
The dog came to a point.Pointnoun
(falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
Pointnoun
The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
Pointnoun
The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
Pointnoun
A vaccine point.
Pointnoun
In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position.
Pointnoun
(cricket) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
Pointnoun
The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
Pointnoun
(baseball) The position of the pitcher and catcher.
Pointnoun
(hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
Pointverb
(intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
It's rude to point at other people.Pointverb
(intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
The arrow of a compass points northThe skis were pointing uphill.The arrow on the map points towards the entrancePointverb
(intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
Pointverb
(transitive) To direct toward an object; to aim.
to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fortPointverb
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moralPointverb
(intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
Pointverb
To repair mortar.
Pointverb
To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
Pointverb
(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
Pointverb
(transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.Pointverb
To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
Pointverb
(transitive) To mark with diacritics.
Pointverb
(dated) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
to point a compositionPointverb
To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
Pointverb
To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
Pointverb
To sail close to the wind.
Bear off a little, we're pointing.Pointverb
To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
Pointverb
To approximate to the surface; to head.
Pointverb
(obsolete) To appoint.
Pointverb
(dated) To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.
Pointnoun
a geometric element that has position but no extension;
a point is defined by its coordinatesPointnoun
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location;
she walked to a point where she could survey the whole streetPointnoun
a brief version of the essential meaning of something;
get to the pointhe missed the point of the jokelife has lost its pointPointnoun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process;
a remarkable degree of franknessat what stage are the social sciences?Pointnoun
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole;
several of the details are similara point of informationPointnoun
an instant of time;
at that point I had to leavePointnoun
the object of an activity;
what is the point of discussing it?Pointnoun
a V shape;
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp pointsPointnoun
a very small circular shape;
a row of pointsdraw lines between the dotsPointnoun
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest;
he scored 20 points in the first halfa touchdown counts 6 pointsPointnoun
a promontory extending out into a large body of water;
they sailed south around the pointPointnoun
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list;
he noticed an item in the New York Timesshe had several items on her shopping listthe main point on the agenda was taken up firstPointnoun
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
Pointnoun
an outstanding characteristic;
his acting was one of the high points of the moviePointnoun
sharp end;
he stuck the point of the knife into a treehe broke the point of his pencilPointnoun
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass;
he checked the point on his compassPointnoun
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
Pointnoun
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations;
in England they call a period a stopPointnoun
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer;
the point of the arrow was due northPointnoun
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
Pointnoun
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic;
he knows my bad points as well as my good pointsPointnoun
the gun muzzle's direction;
he held me up at the point of a gunPointnoun
a wall socket
Pointnoun
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
Pointverb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively;
I showed the customer the glove sectionHe pointed to the empty parking spacehe indicated his opponentsPointverb
be oriented;
The weather vane points NorthPointverb
direct into a position for use;
point a gunHe charged his weapon at mePointverb
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Pointverb
be a signal for or a symptom of;
These symptoms indicate a serious illnessHer behavior points to a severe neurosisThe economic indicators signal that the euro is undervaluedPointverb
sail close to the wind
Pointverb
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
Pointverb
mark with diacritics;
point the letterPointverb
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
Pointverb
be positionable in a specified manner;
The gun points with easePointverb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's facecriticism directed at her superiordirect your anger towards others, not towards yourselfPointverb
give a point to;
The candles are taperedPointverb
repair the joints of bricks;
point a chimney
