blue point
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue point
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Hovland put the first blue point on the board in a win over Collin Morikawa.
From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2023
A cyan blue point on a blue light ring shows that the Echo smart speaker is listening.
From The Verge • Oct. 27, 2021
At 12:30, he saved a shot by Brett Ritchie just outside the blue point.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2019
I began to plot my escape from the agreement, even as I codified it with my hand, having impulsively flipped the pencil around to the blue point.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2017
“You’ve forgotten the gas,” he said lightly and pleasantly, and turned it down to a blue point.
From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold
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