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A '''point''' is a small dot or the sharp tip of something. '''Point''' or '''points''' may refer to:

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==Mathematics==
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* [[Point (geometry)]], an entity that has a location in space or on a plane, but has no extent; more generally, an element of some abstract [[topological space]]
* Point, or [[Element (category theory)]], generalizes the set-theoretic concept of an element of a set to an object of any category
* [[Critical point (mathematics)]], a stationary point of a function of an arbitrary number of variables
* [[Decimal point]]
* [[Point-free geometry]]
* [[Stationary point]], a point in the domain of a single-valued function where the value of the function ceases to change

==Places==
* [[Point, Cornwall]], England, a settlement in Feock parish
* [[Point, Lewis]], a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* [[Point, Texas]], a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of [[Lismore, Scotland|Lismore]], Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* [[Points, West Virginia]], an unincorporated community in the United States

==Business and finance==
*[[Point (loyalty program)]], a type of virtual currency in common use among mercantile loyalty programs, globally
*[[Point (mortgage)]], a percentage sometimes referred to as a form of pre-paid interest used to reduce interest rates in a mortgage loan
* [[Basis point]], 1/100 of one percent, denoted ''bp'', ''bps'', and ''‱''
* [[Percentage point]]s, used to measure a change in percentage absolutely
* [[Pivot point (technical analysis)]], a price level of significance in analysis of a financial market that is used as a predictive indicator of market movement
* "Points", the term for [[profit sharing]] in the American film industry, where creatives involved in making the film get a defined percentage of the net profits or even gross receipts
* [[Royalty points]], a way of sharing profit between companies and unit holders
* [[Vigorish]] point, the commission charged on a gambling bet or loanshark's loan

==Measurement units==
* [[Point (gemstone)]], 2 milligrams, or one hundredth of a carat
* Point, in hunting, the number of [[antler]] tips on the hunted animal (e.g. 9 point buck)
* [[Card stock#Measurements|Point, for describing paper-stock thickness]], a synonym of ''mil'' and ''[[Thou (length)|thou]]'' (one thousandth of an inch)
* Point, a hundredth of an [[inch]] or 0.254&nbsp;mm, a unit of measurement formerly used for rainfall in Australia
* [[Paris point]], 2/3&nbsp;cm, used for shoe sizes
* [[Points of the compass]], one of the 32 directions on a traditional compass, equal to one eighth of a right angle (11.25 degrees)

==In typography==
*[[Point (typography)|Point]], a unit of measurement used in printing
*A [[wikt:dot|dot]] [[grapheme]]
**[[Full point]]
**[[Interpoint]]
*[[Decimal point]], the mark used to separate an integer from a decimal part

==Sports==
* [[Point (American football)]]
* [[Point (basketball)]]
* [[Point (ice hockey)]]
* [[Point (pickleball)]]
* [[Point (tennis)]]
* Point, [[fielding (cricket)]]
* Point, in sports [[Score (sport)|Score]]
* [[Point guard]], in basketball
* [[Points (association football)]]
* [[Points decision]], in boxing and some other fighting sports
* [[The point (ice hockey)]], the location of an ice hockey player

== Technology and transport ==
* Point, a data element in a [[SCADA]] system representing a single input or output
* Points, a [[contact breaker]] in an ignition system
* Points, a [[railroad switch]] (British English)
* Points, the [[clock position]] of an object seen from a moving vessel or aircraft on an imaginary horizontal clock with 12:00 at the front; e.g., two points to starboard is 2:00
* [[Points of sail]], a sailing boat's course in relation to wind direction
* [[Point system (driving)]], a system of demerits for driving offenses
* [[Projectile point]], a hafted archaeological artifact used as a knife or projectile tip
* [[Public Oregon Intercity Transit]], styled POINT, a public transit system

==Arts, entertainment, and media==
===Music===
* [[Point (Cornelius album)|''Point'' (Cornelius album)]], a 2001 album by Cornelius
* [[Point No. 1|''Point #1'']], a 1999 album of Chevelle
* [[Point Music]], a record label
* [[Points (album)|''Points'' (album)]], by jazz pianist Matthew Shipp
* "[[The Points (song)|The Points]]",  a 1995 single and video from the ''Panther'' soundtrack
* [[Point (Yello album)|''Point'' (Yello album)]], a 2020 album by Yello
* "Point", a song by the American band Bright from [[Bright (American band Bright album)|their self-titled album]]

===Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media===
* [[High card points]], used for hand evaluation in contract bridge
* ''[[Le Point]]'', a French weekly
* ''[[On Point]]'', a radio show
* [[Point Broadcasting]], a radio broadcasting company
* [[Pointe technique]], a ballet technique for dancing on the tips of toes
* ''[[Take Point]]'' (2018), a South Korean action film

==Other uses==
* [[Point (coat color)]], animal fur coloration of the extremities
*[[Point (geography)]], a peninsula or headland
* [[Point (surname)]], a surname
* Make a point or come to a point, a hunting term referring to a [[pointing dog]]'s standing rigid and facing the prey
* [[Take_point#Other_uses|On point]], someone who possesses abundant and various qualities of competence, leadership or style, or to specific acts which demonstrate such qualities
* Point man, one who takes point (defined below) on patrol, the [[lookout]] in the commission of a crime, a defense position in ice hockey, or someone who leads the defense of a political position
* [[Point mutation]], a change in a single nucleotide
* [[Take point]] (or walk point, be on point, or be a point man), to be the lead, and likely most vulnerable, soldier, vehicle, or unit in a combat military formation
* [[Point University]], West Point, Georgia

==See also==
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* [[Endpoint (disambiguation)]]
* [[Lapointe (disambiguation)]], also Lepoint/La Pointe/Le Point
* [[Midpoint (disambiguation)]]
* [[Point Lookout (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pointing (disambiguation)]]
* [[Points system (disambiguation)]]
* [[Start Point (disambiguation)]]
* [[The Point (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tipping point (disambiguation)]]
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* [[. (disambiguation)]]
* [[Dot (disambiguation)]]
* [[Period (disambiguation)]]

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