point system

American  

noun

1. Printing. a system for grading the sizes of type bodies, leads, etc., that employs the point as a unit of measurement.

2. any of certain systems of writing and printing for the blind that employ embossed symbols for letters.

3. a system of promoting students by an evaluation of their work on the basis of points representing quality of achievement.

4. Bedaux system.

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point system British  

noun

1. printing a system of measurement using the point as its unit See point

2. a system for evaluation of achievement, as in education or industry, based on awarding points

3. any system of writing or printing, such as Braille, that uses protruding dots

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point system

Rather than use a point system, Dubois describes Screen Australia’s process for passing the cultural test as more of a “holistic review” of the production’s conditions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

WeightWatchers attributes points to food and drink, stating that it uses a "groundbreaking algorithm" to assess their nutritional makeup and then uses a point system to inform its members which food is better to eat.

From BBC ● May 10, 2025

Her endorsement of Weight Watchers — she has said she lost 40 pounds using the company’s point system — convinced many others to sign up, analysts said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

Both seasons crown individual champions based on a point system.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023

Not only do they drop the egg from three stories up, but they also have a point system for things like bounce factor and aerodynamic design.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller