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  • 41vaccine point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 42Vowel point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 43point — 1. SYN: punctum. 2. A sharp end or apex. 3. A slight projection. 4. A stage or condition reached, as the boiling p. 5. To become ready to open, said of an abscess or boil the wall of which is becoming thin and about to rupture. 6. In mathematics …

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  • 44point of apoapsis — noun (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited • Syn: ↑apoapsis • Ant: ↑point of periapsis, ↑periapsis (for: ↑apoapsis) • Top …

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  • 45Point of distance — Distance Dis tance, n. [F. distance, L. distantia.] 1. The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place. [1913 Webster] Every particle …

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  • 46farthest — /fahr dhist/, adj., superl. of far with farther as compar. 1. most distant or remote. 2. most extended; longest. adv., superl. of far with farther as compar. 3. at or to the greatest distance …

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  • 47farthest — 1. adjective Most distant in time, space or degree. 2. adverb To the greatest degree or extent, or to the most distant point in time or space. Syn …

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  • 48farthest — far•thest [[t]ˈfɑr ðɪst[/t]] adj. superl. of far with farther as compar. 1) most distant or remote 2) most extended; longest superl. of far with farther as compar. 3) at or to the greatest distance or most advanced point 4) at or to the greatest… …

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  • 49Far point — In visual perception, the far point is the point at which an object must be placed along the optical axis for its image to be focused on the retina when the eye is not accommodating. It is sometimes described as the farthest point from the eye at …

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  • 50far point — n. the farthest point at which vision is distinct when the lens, muscles, etc. of the eye are relaxed * * * …

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