doelpunt — meaning in English

English meaning

• goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
• point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.

Senses

doelpunt is used for these senses in English:

• goal (sport) The act of placing the object into the goal.
• goal A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
• point (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition. [from 18th c.]

goal — full definition

1. noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
2. noun In sports, the target area for scoring, or the score gained by sending the ball or puck into it.

point — full definition

1. noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
2. noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
3. noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
4. noun A specific place or moment.
5. verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.

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