(geometry) The point where a tangent line and its curve meet

A colourpoint cat with pale brown markings, not as dark as chocolate point.

A colourpoint cat with dark brown markings.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see point, inquiry. / (politics) A motion by a member of a meeting in order to ask a question.

An asymptotic point in 3-dimensional space, viewed from some point, at which parallel lines appear to meet and which in perspective drawing is represented as a vanishing point.

A triangular slice of bread that has been toasted after the crusts have been cut off.

(geometry, given a triangle ΔABC whose medians intersect its circumcircle at {A, A’}, {B, B’} and {C, C’} and ΔDEF constructed from the tangent lines at A, B and C such that D, E and F are respectively opposite A, B and C) The point of concurrence of the rays DA’, EB’ and FC’.

plural of pointing device

(typography, historical) A former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.

(typography, historical) A former point size of 1/864 of the royal foot.