Poignantly
Poign″ant‐ly, adv. In a poignant manner.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Poikilitic
Poi′ki‐lit″ic (?), a.(Geol.) See Pœcilitic.
Poikilocyte
Poi″ki‐lo‐cyte (poi″kĭ‐lō̍‐sīt), n. [Gr. ποικίλοσ diversified, changeable + κύτοσ hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profou...
Poikilothermal
{ Poi′ki‐lo‐ther″mal (–thẽr″mal), Poi′ki‐lo‐ther″mic (–thẽr″mĭk), } a. [Gr. ποικίλοσ changeable + E. thermal, thermic.] (Physiol.) Having a varying body temperature. See Homoiot...
Poikilothermous
Poi′ki‐lo‐ther″mous (–mŭs), a.(Physiol.) Poikilothermal.
Poinciana
‖Poin′ci‐a″na (?), n. [NL. Named after M. de Poinci, a governor of the French West Indies.] (Bot.) A prickly tropical shrub (Cæsalpinia, formerly Poinciana, pulcherrima), with b...
Poind
Poind (poind), v. t. [See Pound to confine.] 1. To impound, as cattle. Flavel.2. To distrain. Sir W. Scott.
Poinder
Poind″er (–ẽr), n. 1. The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder. T. Adams.2. One who distrains property. Jamieson.
Poinsettia
‖Poin‐set″ti‐a (poin‐sĕt″tĭ‐ȧ), n. [NL. Named after Joel R. Poinsett of South Carolina.] (Bot.) A Mexican shrub (Euphorbia pulcherrima) with very large and conspicuous vermilion...
Point
Point (point), v. t. & i. To appoint. Spenser.
Point (2)
Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent, and cf. Puncto, Puncture.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the s...
Point (3)
Point (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pointed; p. pr. & vb. n.Pointing.] [Cf. F. pointer. See Point, n.] 1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end...
Point (4)
Point (point), v. i. 1. To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; — with at.Now must the world ...
Point (5)
Point, n. 1. (Med.) A pointed piece of quill or bone covered at one end with vaccine matter; — called also vaccine point.2. One of the raised dots used in certain systems of pri...
Point alphabet
Point alphabet. An alphabet for the blind with a system of raised points corresponding to letters.
Point appliqué
Point appliqué. Lace having a needle-made design applied to a net ground, this ground often being machine-made.
Point d'appui
Point′ d'ap′pui″ (?). (Mil.) See under Appui.
Point switch
Point switch. (Railroads) A switch made up of a rail from each track, both rails being tapered far back and connected to throw alongside the through rail of either track.
Point-blank
Point′–blank″ (?), n. [F. point point + blanc white.] 1. The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed. Jonson.2. (Mil.) (a) With all small arms, the s...
Point-blank (2)
Point′–blank″, a. 1. Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark.2. Hence, direct; plain; unqualified; — said of language; as, a point-blank as...
Point-blank (3)
Point′–blank″, adv. In a point-blank manner.To sin point-blank against God's word. Fuller.
Point-device
{ Point′–de‐vice″, Point′–de‐vise″ } (?), a. [OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See Device.] Uncommonly nice and e...
Point-device (2)
{ Point′–de‐vice″, Point′–de‐vise″, } adv. Exactly. Shak.
Pointal
Point″al (?), n. [From Point: cf. F. pointal an upright wooden prop, OF. pointille a prick or prickle.]1. (Bot.) The pistil of a plant.2. A kind of pencil or style used with the...
Pointed
Point″ed (?), a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, direc...
Pointel
Point″el (?), n. [From Point. Cf. Pointal.] See Pointal.
Pointer
Point″er (?), n. One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a) The hand of a timepiece. (b) (Zoöl.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nos...