in+point+of+fact
21fact — [[t]fæ̱kt[/t]] ♦ facts 1) PHRASE: prep PHR cl, v PHR cl You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or… …
22point — [[t]pɔ͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦ points, pointing, pointed 1) N COUNT You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... Dave Hill s article makes the right point about the Taylor Report...… …
23point — n. & v. n. 1 the sharp or tapered end of a tool, weapon, pencil, etc. 2 a tip or extreme end. 3 that which in geometry has position but not magnitude, e.g. the intersection of two lines. 4 a particular place or position (Bombay and points east;… …
24fact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reality, actuality, certainty; occurrence.See existence, truth, evidence.Ant., fiction, falsehood. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A reliable generality] Syn. reality, actuality, certainty, truth,… …
25point — I 1. noun 1) the point of a needle Syn: tip, (sharp) end, extremity; prong, spike, tine, nib, barb 2) points of light Syn: pinpoint, dot, spot, speck …
26fact — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ important, interesting, relevant, salient ▪ You must look at all the relevant facts. ▪ basic, simple ▪ …
27fact — noun 1 TRUE INFORMATION (C) a piece of information that is known to be true: First of all, we need to establish the facts of the case. (+ about): The book is full of interesting facts about the World Cup. | facts and figures (=the basic details,… …
28fact */*/*/ — UK [fækt] / US noun Word forms fact : singular fact plural facts 1) a) [countable] a piece of true information They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: The classes are designed to help children discover basic scientific facts.… …
29point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… …
30point — I n. location, position, place, spot 1) to arrive at, reach a point 2) an assembly; cutoff; focal; jumping off; pressure; rallying; salient; starting; turning; vanishing; vantage point 3) the point of no return 4) at a point (at that point in… …
