poindre

v.i. appear; dawn. poing, m. fist; hand. point, m. point (in various senses); dot; period; speck, spot; fine bubble (in gla ); mark; position; point of view; stitch; (Mach.) center. — adv. (with or without ne) not at all, no indeed, no, none, not any. — pr. 3 sing. of poindre. a —, on the dot, just in time; to a nicety. de — en —, exactly, in every detail. mettre au —, bring to a focus, focus; adjust; make practicable, perfect, effect. — critique, critical point. — d'appui, supporting point; support; fulcrum (of a lever); center of motion (as of a balance). — d'aspect, point of view. — d'ébull it i on, boiling point. — de concours, (Optics) point of convergence. — de congélati on, freezing point. —de départ, point of departure, starting point, initial point. — de fuite, vanishing point. — de fusion, melting point. — de jonction, meeting point. — de mouvement, center of motion. — de repere, reference point, datum point or mark; bench mark. — de rosée, dew point. — d’eutexie, eutectic point. — de vaporisation, vaporization point. 305 point 279 point de vue, point of view; focus. — direct eur, guide point. — du tout, not at all. — figuratif, a point which represents something in a diagram. — fixe, fixed point; fulcrum. — géométrique, geometrical point. — mort, dead point, dead center. — radieux, (Optics) radiant point. points courants, dotted line. point age, m. check, check mark; pointing, aiming. pointe, f. point (in various senses); top (as of atree); peak; tip; nail; brad; tack; pin; (Mach.) bit; small quantity, dash, touch; break (of day). en —, in a point, in the form of a point, pointed. — de Paris, wire nail. point eau, m. center punch, prick punch; needle valve; needle (of a needle valve). pointe ment, m. appearance; outcrop (as of ores); check, check mark. pointer, ».t. prick, pierce, stick, stab; check, check off, mark; mark out; point (as a telescope). —v.t. spring up, shoot, appear; rise, soar; rear. point ill age, pointille ment, m. dotting; stippling, stipple.