Noun: A specific location, a detail, a score, or a sharp end.
* Examples:
* The point of the story is to show the importance of kindness.
* She earned 5 points in the game.
* The point of the knife was very sharp.
Verb: To direct attention to something, or to score a point.
* Examples:
* The teacher pointed to the map.
* The team pointed 3 goals.
Adjective: Precise or sharp
* Examples:
* They needed a point answer to the question.
* The point edge of the knife was dangerous.
Adverb: Precisely or exactly
* Examples:
* The train arrived point on time.
* The arrow hit the target point blank.
To determine the part of speech for "point" in a specific sentence, look at how it functions in the sentence.