Point vs Concern - What's the difference?
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A discrete division of something.
# An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
# A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
# (archaic) Condition, state.
# A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition, a focus of conversation or consideration.
# (obsolete) The smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit.
#* 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.ii:
# (obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment.
#* Sir J. Davies
# A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
# (mathematics, science) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
# A purpose or objective.
# A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
#* Alexander Pope
# (music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
# (by extension) A note; a tune.
#* Sir Walter Scott
# A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
# Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
# (now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
# Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
# (gaming) A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
# (mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
# (economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
# (typography) a unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
# (UK) An electric power socket.
# (navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
A sharp extremity.
# The sharp tip of an object.
# Any projecting extremity of an object.
# An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
# (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
# A peninsula or promontory.
# The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
#* 2005 , Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age, 1945–2000 , Simon & Schuster, ISBN 978-0-7432-3011-6,
# Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
# (nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
# Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
#* 1897 , (Henry James), (What Maisie Knew) :
#* , chapter=4
, title= # (railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch.
# (usually, in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
# (cricket) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
# A tine or snag of an antler.
# (fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
(heraldry) One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
(nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
(historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
Lace worked by the needle.
(US, slang, dated) An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
* Shakespeare
* Dryden
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 23, author=Becky Ashton, work=BBC Sport
, title= To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=
, volume=188, issue=26, page=6, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
, title= To direct toward an object; to aim.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
to indicate a probability of something
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 21, author=Helen Pidd, work=the Guardian
, title= (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
(masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
(stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
* Alexander Pope
(mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
To mark with diacritics.
(dated) To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
(computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
(Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
(nautical) To sail close to the wind.
(hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
* John Gay
(medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.
(obsolete) To appoint.
(dated) To give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to point out.
* Charles Dickens
That which affects one's welfare or happiness.
*
, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2
, passage=We drove back to the office with some concern on my part at the prospect of so large a case. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.}}
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=April 10, author=Alistair Magowan, work=BBC Sport
, title= The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
* {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
, title=The Dust of Conflict, chapter=22 A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
* 2001 November 18, "
(computing, programming) Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
* 2006 , Awais Rashid, ?Mehmet Aksit, Transactions on Aspect-Oriented Software Development II (page 148)
(label) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
*(Bible), (w) xxviii. 31
*:Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ.
*(Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)
*:Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation.
*(James Fenimore Cooper) (1789-1851)
*:ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is concerned
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*:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned , welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
(label) To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
:
*(Samuel Rogers) (1763-1855)
*:They think themselves out the reach of Providence, and no longer concerned to solicit his favour.
*{{quote-book, year=1935, author=
, title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=3
, passage=It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me.
(label) To make somebody worried.
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In transitive terms the difference between point and concern
is that point is to mark with diacritics while concern is to make somebody worried.As nouns the difference between point and concern
is that point is a discrete division of something while concern is that which affects one's welfare or happiness.As verbs the difference between point and concern
is that point is to extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it while concern is to relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.point
English
(wikipedia point)Noun
(en noun)- The Congress debated the finer points of the bill.
- There comes a point in a marathon when some people give up.
- At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.
- She was not feeling in good point .
- I made the point that we all had an interest to protect.
- full large of limbe and euery ioint / He was, and cared not for God or man a point .
- When time's first point begun / Made he all souls.
- We should meet at a pre-arranged point .
- Since the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion.
- Commas and points they set exactly right.
- Sound the trumpet — not a levant, or a flourish, but a point of war.
- Logic isn't my strong point .
- The stars showed as tiny points of yellow light.
- Possession is nine points of the law.
- The one with the most points will win the game
- 10.5 ("ten point five"; = ten and a half)
- Ship ahoy, three points off the starboard bow!
- Cut the skin with the point of the knife.
- His cowboy belt was studded with points .
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- Willie Jones decided to become Kimani Jones, Black Panther, on the day his best friend, Otis Nicholson, stepped on a mine while walking point during a sweep in the central highlands.
- to fall off a point
- There was moreover a hint of the duchess in the infinite point with which, as she felt, she exclaimed: "And this is what you call coming often ?"
Mr. Pratt's Patients, passage=I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn, but every question had a point to it. At the end he bowed and thanked me once more. As a thanker he was main-truck high; I never see anybody so polite.}}
- The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.
- tierce point
- (Sir Walter Scott)
- point''' de Venise; Brussels '''point
- The dog came to a point .
Synonyms
* (location or place) location, place, position, spot * (in geometry) ord * (particular moment in an event or occurrence) moment, ord, time * (sharp tip) end, ord, tip * (arithmetic symbol) decimal point * (opinion) opinion, point of view, view, viewpoint * (unit of measure of success or failure) mark (in a competition) * (color of extremities of an animal)See also
* for the use of point with these verbsDerived terms
* accidental point * accumulation point * ballpoint * basepoint * basis point * beside the point * boiling point * boundary point * branch point * break point * Brownie point * bullet point * cardinal point * case in point * cashpoint * closest point of approach * cloud point * coincidence point * commit point * compass point * consolute point * critical point * data point * decimal point * deep point * demerit point * dew point * Didot point * double point * dropping point * dry point, drypoint * endpoint * entry point * entry point for the eye * eutectic point * experience point * fixed point * fixed-point * flash point * floating-point * focal point * freezing point * game point * get the point * get to the point * gunpoint * hit points * hollow point * inflection point * in point of fact * isoelectric point * isolated point * knifepoint * (l) * limit point * make a point * match point * melting point * midpoint * moot point * needlepoint * nip point * one-point perspective * on point * on the point of * ordinary point * outpoint * percentage point * Pica point * pointable * point bar * point blank * point break * point cloud * point duty * pointed * point function * point group * point-in-line * pointless * point man * point mass * point mutation * point of articulation * point-of-care imaging * point of contact * point of fact * point of inevitability * point of inflection, point of inflexion * point of no return * point of order * point of pride * point of reference * point of sale * point of the compass * point of view * point set * point source * point taken * pointwise * pointy * power point * pressure point * reference point * seal point * set point * silly point * single point of failure * singular point * skill point * sore point * standpoint * starting point * stationary point * sticking point * stress point * take point * take someone's point * talking point * three-point line * three-point perspective * three-point turn * tipping point * to the point * trig point * triple point * transition point * turning point * two-point perspective * vanishing point * vantage point * waypoint * what’s the point? * zero point * zero-point energyDescendants
* Japanese:Verb
(en verb)- Now must the world point at poor Katharine.
- Point at the tattered coat and ragged shoe.
QPR 1 - 0 Chelsea, passage=Luiz struggled with the movement of Helguson in the box, as he collected a long ball and the Spaniard barged him over, leaving referee Chris Foy little option but to point to the spot.}}
Ed Pilkington
‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told, passage=In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.}}
- to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort
- to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral
Europeans migrate south as continent drifts deeper into crisis, passage=Tens of thousands of Portuguese, Greek and Irish people have left their homelands this year, many heading for the southern hemisphere. Anecdotal evidence points to the same happening in Spain and Italy.}}
- Whosoever should be guided through his battles by Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them.
- to point a composition
- He treads with caution, and he points with fear.
- (Spenser)
- He points it, however, by no deviation from his straightforward manner of speech.
- (Alexander Pope)
Derived terms
* point at * pointer * point out * to have a point * point the finger * repointStatistics
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English
Noun
Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle, passage=Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.}}
citation, passage=Appleby
What the Muslim World Is Watching," The New York Times (retrieved 26 July 2014):
- Soon after he ascended the throne, an Arabic television joint venture between the BBC and a Saudi concern , Orbit Communications, foundered over the BBC's insistence on editorial independence.
- At the programming level, an aspect is a modular unit that implements a concern .
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* *Verb
(en verb)George Goodchild