pointe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cutting edge adjective So new and advanced that nothing else has gone further; at the front of what is currently possible in a field. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- prong noun A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- tip noun The pointed or outer end of something.
Senses
pointe is used for these senses in English:
- cutting edge (idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
- prong A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
- spike A sort of very large nail.
cutting edge — full definition
- adjective So new and advanced that nothing else has gone further; at the front of what is currently possible in a field. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.
- noun The most advanced position in the development of something, where new work is being done first.
- noun The sharpened edge of a blade or tool, the part that does the cutting.
point — full definition
- noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
- noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
- noun A specific place or moment.
- verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.