to make a point of doing something
1make a point of doing something — phrase to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Main entry: point * * * make a ˈpoint of doing sth idiom to be or …
2make a point of doing something — make a point of (doing something) to be certain to do something that you think is important. She makes a point of sending thank you notes …
3make a point of doing something — to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way From then on he made a point of avoiding her …
4make a point of doing sth — ► to always do something, or to take particular care to do something: »She always makes a point of inviting all her staff to briefing meetings. Main Entry: ↑point …
5make a point of — (doing something) to be certain to do something that you think is important. She makes a point of sending thank you notes …
6make a point — verb make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally • Syn: ↑make sure • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * make/ …
7make a point of — If you make a point of doing something, you make an effort to do what you think is the right thing to do. The singer made a point of thanking the musicians and the technicians …
8make a point — verb a) To argue or promote an idea. I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess. b) To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is… …
9point — point1 W1S1 [pɔınt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea)¦ 2¦(main meaning/idea)¦ 3¦(purpose)¦ 4¦(place)¦ 5¦(in time/development)¦ 6¦(quality/feature)¦ 7¦(games/sport)¦ 8¦(sharp end)¦ 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc …
10point */*/*/ — 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… …
