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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of point
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English noun point(e) ; partly from Old French point “dot, mark, place, moment,” from Latin pūnctum, noun use of neuter past participle of pungere “to prick, stab”; partly from Old French pointe “sharp end,” from Medieval Latin pūncta, noun use of Latin feminine past participle of pungere; the Middle English verb developed from the noun. Cf. pungent
OTHER WORDS FROM point
mul·ti·point, adjectiveun·der·point, nounun·der·point, verb (used without object)Words nearby point
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British Dictionary definitions for point
point
/ (pɔɪnt) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for point
C13: from Old French: spot, from Latin punctum a point, from pungere to pierce; also influenced by Old French pointe pointed end, from Latin pungere
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Medical definitions for point
point
[ point ]
n.
A sharp or tapered end.
A slight projection.
A stage or condition reached.
v.
To become ready to open, as an abscess or boil.
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Scientific definitions for point
point
[ point ]
A geometric object having no dimensions and no property other than its location. The intersection of two lines is a point.
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Cultural definitions for point
point
In geometry, a location having no dimension — no length, height, or width — and identified by at least one coordinate.
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Idioms and Phrases with point
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