point
gb/pˈɔɪnt/ us/pˈɔɪnt/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
a particular place or position
A small exact place or position.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the point of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'point' with 'place' when referring to larger areas; 'point' is usually more precise and small.
คำพ้องความหมาย
spot (Less formal; often refers to a small visible mark or location.)
คำตรงข้าม
area (Refers to a larger space rather than a specific location.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
point on the map
|high point
|low point
|starting point
|point of contact
หัวข้อ
geometry
|navigation
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The highest point of the mountain is covered in snow.
- She placed her finger on the exact point where it hurt.
- We agreed to meet at a point halfway between our houses.
- The map shows every point of interest in the city.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is the highest point of the hill.
- He put his pen on the point on the paper.
- We meet at a point in the park.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
the main idea or purpose
The main idea or reason for something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the point of [something] is [to do something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'point' with 'topic'; 'point' often means the key message, not just the subject.
คำพ้องความหมาย
purpose (Focuses more on the intended outcome rather than the central idea.)
คำตรงข้าม
irrelevance (Something unrelated to the main idea.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
get the point
|miss the point
|make a point
|the whole point
|prove a point
หัวข้อ
communication
|reasoning
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The point of the story is that honesty is important.
- I don’t see the point of arguing any further.
- She missed the point entirely.
- The whole point of this exercise is to improve your memory.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The point of this game is to have fun.
- I do not see the point of this rule.
- He missed the point of my question.
คำนาม
A2
quantity
3
a unit of score in games
A number you get when you score in a game or sport.
รูปแบบการใช้:
score [number] points
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'marks' instead of 'points' in sports contexts; 'marks' is more common for tests in some English varieties.
คำพ้องความหมาย
score (More general; can refer to total points or tally.)
คำตรงข้าม
penalty (A deduction or loss of points as punishment in games.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
win points
|lose points
|score points
|match point
|bonus points
หัวข้อ
sports
|games
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They scored three points in the first quarter.
- You get extra points for creativity.
- The team is ahead by five points.
- He lost points for incorrect answers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Our team has ten points.
- She got two points for that answer.
- We need one more point to win.
คำกริยา
A1
action
4
to indicate with finger or object
To show something by moving your finger or an object toward it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
point at [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'point at' and 'point to'; both are common, but 'at' often emphasizes direction toward a target.
คำพ้องความหมาย
indicate (More formal and general; may not involve physical gesture.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To deliberately not indicate or acknowledge something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
point directly
|point clearly
|point accusingly
|point proudly
หัวข้อ
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She pointed at the map to show our location.
- Don’t point at people; it’s rude.
- He pointed his flashlight toward the sound.
- The teacher pointed to the board.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He pointed at the dog.
- She pointed to the sky.
- I point at the picture.
คำนาม
technical
B2
quantity
5
an exact measurement value or position
An exact number or time on a scale or clock.
คำพ้องความหมาย
mark (Can mean a specific position on a scale, less precise in technical contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
range (Refers to an interval rather than an exact value.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
boiling point
|melting point
|decimal point
|tipping point
หัวข้อ
mathematics
|science
|time
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level, which is its boiling point.
- The meeting reached a turning point after his speech.
- Place the decimal point carefully when doing calculations.
- We are approaching the lowest point of the year for sales.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Water boils at its boiling point.
- Put the decimal point here.
- We are near the low point now.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
point
IPA
GB/pˈɔɪnt/
US/pˈɔɪnt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
point (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (point)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: point
- Plural: point, points
Verb
- Base: point
- 3rd Person Singular: points
- Present Participle: pointing
- Past: pointed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
at some point
1/ˈæt sˈʌm pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified moment in time
At some time that is not exactly known during an event or period.
ตัวอย่าง
- At some point we’ll need to decide what to do next.
- You’ll have to visit us at some point.
from my point of view
1/fɹˈʌm mˈaɪ pˈɔɪnt əv vjˈu/
fixed phrase
from my personal perspective or opinion
In my opinion; how I see it.
ตัวอย่าง
- From my point of view, this plan will work best.
- It’s not a bad idea from my point of view.
make a point (of)
1/mˈeɪk ə pˈɔɪnt əv/
idiom
to deliberately do something important
To be sure to do something because you think it is important.
ตัวอย่าง
- I always make a point of greeting new colleagues warmly.
- She made a point of arriving early to set a good example.
point out
1/pˈɔɪnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
to draw attention to something
To tell someone about something they should notice or know about.
ตัวอย่าง
- He pointed out that we were running late.
- I’d like to point out this small error before we continue.
beside the point
1/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Not relevant to the topic
Not important for what you are talking about now.
ตัวอย่าง
- Your opinion on fashion is beside the point in this meeting.
- Whether he’s late or not is beside the point; we need to start now.
beside the point
2/bɪsˈaɪd ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
not relevant to the subject at hand
Not related to what is being talked about now.
ตัวอย่าง
- That’s interesting but completely beside the point.
- Your feelings are valid, but they are beside the point right now.