Chapter Play on to Pointed of P by Soule's Synonymes

7. Punctilio, nicety, pique, trifling concern.

8. Question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-matter, moot point.

9. Respect, particular aspect, matter, single thing.

10. Characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait.

11. Mark (as of punctuation), character, stop.

12. Dot, speck.

13. Sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought, epigram, quip, quirk, jeu d’esprit.

14. Poignancy, sting.

15. Lace worked by the needle, point-lace, needle-lace.

Point, v. a.

1. Sharpen, make pointed.

2. Aim, level, direct.

3. Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to.

4. Punctuate.

Point-blank, a.

1. Direct, plain, explicit, express, down-right.

2. Direct.

Point-blank, ad. Directly.

Point-d’appui, n. Basis, point of support.

Pointed, a.

1. Peaked, sharp, acuminated, picked.