The difference between Point and Time
When used as nouns, point means an individual element in a larger whole, whereas time means a dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions.
When used as verbs, point means to extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it, whereas time means to measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Point and Time
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Point as a noun (archaic):
A discrete division of something. An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality. A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. Condition, state. A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition. A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea. A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful. The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit. A tiny amount of time; a moment. A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position. A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction. A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark. A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half. A note; a tune. A distinguishing quality or characteristic. Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. A tenth; formerly also a twelfth. Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc. A unit of scoring in a game or competition. A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud). A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares. a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era). An electric power socket. A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25. A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
Examples:
"The Congress debated the finer points of the bill."
"There comes a point in a marathon when some people give up."
"At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda."
"She was not feeling in good point."
"I made the point that we all had an interest to protect."
"The point is that we should stay together, whatever happens."
"Since the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion."
"We should meet at a pre-arranged point."
"Logic isn't my strong point."
"The stars showed as tiny points of yellow light."
"Possession is nine points of the law."
"The one with the most points will win the game"
"10.5 ("ten point five"; = ten and a half)"
"Ship ahoy, three points off the starboard bow!"
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Point as a noun (backgammon):
A sharp extremity. The sharp tip of an object. Any projecting extremity of an object. An object which has a sharp or tapering tip. Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played. A peninsula or promontory. The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force. Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction. The difference between two points of the compass. Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression. A railroad switch. An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking. A tine or snag of an antler. A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
Examples:
"Cut the skin with the point of the knife."
"His cowboy belt was studded with points."
"to fall off a point'"
"The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable."
"tierce point'"
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Point as a noun (heraldry):
One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
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Point as a noun (nautical):
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
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Point as a noun (historical):
A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir Walter Scott"
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Point as a noun:
Lace worked by the needle.
Examples:
"'point de Venise; Brussels point'"
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Point as a noun (US, slang, dated):
An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
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Point as a noun:
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
Examples:
"The dog came to a point."
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Point as a noun (falconry):
The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
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Point as a noun:
The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
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Point as a noun:
The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
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Point as a noun (medicine, obsolete):
A vaccine point.
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Point as a noun (cricket):
In various sports, a position of a certain player, or, by extension, the player occupying that position. A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover. The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper. The position of the pitcher and catcher. A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
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Point as a verb (intransitive):
To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
Examples:
"It's rude to point at other people."
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Point as a verb (intransitive):
To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
Examples:
"The arrow of a compass points north"
"The skis were pointing uphill."
"The arrow on the map points towards the entrance"
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Point as a verb (intransitive):
To face in a particular direction.
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Point as a verb (transitive):
To direct toward an object; to aim.
Examples:
"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"
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Point as a verb:
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
Examples:
"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"
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Point as a verb (intransitive):
To indicate a probability of something.
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Point as a verb (ambitransitive, masonry):
To repair mortar.
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Point as a verb (transitive, masonry):
To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
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Point as a verb (stone-cutting):
To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
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Point as a verb (transitive):
To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
Examples:
"If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator."
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Point as a verb (transitive, mathematics):
To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
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Point as a verb (transitive):
To mark with diacritics.
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Point as a verb (dated):
To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
Examples:
"to point a composition"
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Point as a verb (transitive, computing):
To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
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Point as a verb (transitive, Internet):
To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
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Point as a verb (intransitive, nautical):
To sail close to the wind.
Examples:
"Bear off a little, we're pointing."
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Point as a verb (intransitive, hunting):
To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
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Point as a verb (medicine, of an [[abscess]]):
To approximate to the surface; to head.
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Point as a verb (obsolete):
To appoint.
Examples:
"rfquotek Spenser"
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Point as a verb (dated):
To give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.
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Time as a noun (uncountable):
The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present events into the past. A dimension of spacetime with the opposite metric signature to space dimensions; the fourth dimension. Change associated with the second law of thermodynamics; the physical and psychological result of increasing entropy. The property of a system which allows it to have more than one distinct configuration.
Examples:
"'Time stops for nobody. the ebb and flow of time'"
"Both science-fiction writers and physicists have written about travel through time."
"'Time slows down when you approach the speed of light."
"An essential definition of time should entail neither speed nor direction, just change."
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Time as a noun (uncountable):
A duration of time. A quantity of availability of duration. A measurement of a quantity of time; a numerical or general indication of a length of progression. The serving of a prison sentence. An experience. An era; (with the, sometimes in plural) the current era, the current state of affairs. A person's youth or young adulthood, as opposed to the present day. Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.
Examples:
"More time is needed to complete the project. You had plenty of time, but you waited until the last minute. Are you finished yet? Time’s up!"
"a long time; Record the individual times for the processes in each batch. Only your best time is compared with the other competitors. The algorithm runs in O(n<sup>2</sup>) time."
"The judge leniently granted a sentence with no hard time. He is not living at home because he is doing time."
"We had a wonderful time at the party."
"Roman times; the time of the dinosaurs"
"In my time, we respected our elders."
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Time as a noun (uncountable):
An instant of time. How much of a day has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device. A particular moment or hour; the appropriate moment or hour for something (especially with prepositional phrase or imperfect subjunctive). A numerical indication of a particular moment. An instance or occurrence. Closing time. The hour of childbirth. (as someone's time) The end of someone's life, conceived by the speaker as having been predestined.
Examples:
"Excuse me, have you got the time? What time is it, do you guess? Ten o’clock? A computer keeps time using a clock battery."
"it’s time for bed; it’s time to sleep; we must wait for the right time; it's time we were going"
"at what times do the trains arrive?; these times were erroneously converted between zones"
"When was the last time we went out? I don’t remember."
"see you another time; that’s three times he’s made the same mistake"
"Okay, but this is the last time. No more after that!"
"Last call: it's almost time."
"It was his time."
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Time as a noun (countable):
The measurement under some system of region of day or moment.
Examples:
"Let's synchronize our watches so we're not on different time."
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Time as a noun (countable):
Ratio of comparison.
Examples:
"your car runs three times faster than mine; that is four times as heavy as this"
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Time as a noun (grammar, dated):
Tense.
Examples:
"the time of a verb"
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Time as a noun (music):
The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division.
Examples:
"common or triple time; the musician keeps good time."
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Time as a verb:
To measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.
Examples:
"I used a stopwatch to time myself running around the block."
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Time as a verb:
To choose when something begins or how long it lasts.
Examples:
"The President timed his speech badly, coinciding with the Super Bowl."
"The bomb was timed to explode at 9:20 p.m."
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Time as a verb (obsolete):
To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time.
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Time as a verb (obsolete):
To pass time; to delay.
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Time as a verb:
To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement.
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Time as a verb:
To measure, as in music or harmony.
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