miss+the+point

  • 21miss — 1 /mIs/ verb NOT DO STH/FAIL TO DO STH 1 (T) to not go somewhere or do something, especially when you want to but cannot: I m really hungry. I missed breakfast. | Donna had to miss a week of school because of chickenpox. 2 NOT HIT/GET HOLD OF (I …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22miss — I UK [mɪs] / US verb Word forms miss : present tense I/you/we/they miss he/she/it misses present participle missing past tense missed past participle missed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to fail to hit or reach something that you aim at The …

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  • 23miss — I. /mɪs / (say mis) verb (t) 1. to fail to hit, light upon, meet, catch, receive, obtain, attain, accomplish, see, hear, etc.: to miss a train. 2. to fail to perform, attend to, be present at, etc.: to miss an appointment. 3. to perceive the… …

  • 24miss — miss1 missable, adj. /mis/, v.t. 1. to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target. 2. to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train. 3. to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance. 4. to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of… …

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  • 25miss — I [[t]mɪs[/t]] v. t. 1) to fail to hit or strike 2) to fail to encounter, meet, catch, etc.: to miss a train[/ex] 3) to fail to take advantage of: to miss a chance[/ex] 4) to fail to be present at or for: to miss a day of school[/ex] 5) to notice …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26point — 1 /pOInt/ noun 1 IDEA (C) a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: There was one point on which everyone agreed. | She had brought a list of points for discussion. | One important point must be borne in mind. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… …

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  • 28point — point1 [ pɔınt ] noun *** ▸ 1 idea/opinion/reason ▸ 2 aspect/feature ▸ 3 particular time ▸ 4 particular place ▸ 5 unit (for game score) ▸ 6 area of light/color ▸ 7 sharp end of something ▸ 8 piece of land ▸ 9 decimal point ▸ 10 direction on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29point */*/*/ — I UK [pɔɪnt] / US noun Word forms point : singular point plural points 1) [countable] an idea or opinion among a number of others I disagree with you on a couple of important points. point by point (= looking at each part separately): Let s go… …

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