| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| poikilothermal |
having a body temperature that varies with the environment; cold-blooded. |
| poinciana |
any of several tropical trees or shrubs that bear large, bright red or orange flowers. |
| poinsettia |
a shrub native to Mexico and Central America that bears small yellow flowers surrounded by large, usu. red bracts. |
| point |
the sharp end of something. [18 definitions] |
| point after touchdown |
see "conversion." |
| point-blank |
of a gunshot or other shot, fired at very close range. [4 definitions] |
| pointed |
having a tapered point. [3 definitions] |
| pointer |
a person or thing that points or indicates. [5 definitions] |
| pointillism |
a school of painting in late nineteenth century France based on the use of small separate dots of paint which look united and luminous to the viewer's eye. |
| point lace |
a type of lace worked on a needle rather than a bobbin; needlepoint. |
| pointless |
useless to pursue; without meaning. [3 definitions] |
| point of honor |
a matter that affects one's reputation or honor. |
| point of no return |
the point in an aircraft's flight when it lacks sufficient fuel to return to its starting point, and must thus proceed forward. [2 definitions] |
| point of order |
a question as to whether a matter under discussion is in order according to the rules of parliamentary procedure. |
| point-of-sale |
of, pertaining to, or at the place where a purchase is made. |
| point of view |
a position or place from which one may view, consider, or appraise something; viewpoint; standpoint. [2 definitions] |
| point out |
to indicate or remark on (something) so that someone else can see it or know it. |
| point system |
a method of grading that uses numbers instead of letter grades. [4 definitions] |
| point to |
to serve as a sign or indication of something. [2 definitions] |
| pointy |
having a relatively sharp point. [2 definitions] |