punta

Definitions of punta
  1. noun
    embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
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    adorno, bordado, bordadura, calado, labor, recamado
    decorative needlework
  2. noun
    the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
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    pava
    small part of a cigar that is left after smoking
    colilla
    small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
    type of:
    parte, porción
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
  3. noun
    lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
  4. noun
    sharp end
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    punta de flecha
    the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
    pica
    a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
    punta de alfiler
    the sharp point of a pin
    punta de lanza
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
    type of:
    final
    either extremity of something that has length
  5. noun
    a pointed projection
    synonyms: diente, gajo, púa
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    types:
    candil, púa
    prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
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    salida
    any structure that branches out from a central support
  6. noun
    prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
    synonyms: candil, púa
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    type of:
    diente, gajo, púa
    a pointed projection
  7. noun
    a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
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    grafema, signo
    a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
  8. noun
    a suggestion of some quality
    synonyms: pizca
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    type of:
    proposición, propuesta
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  9. noun
    the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
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    types:
    punta del dedo, yema, yema del dedo
    the end (tip) of a finger
    type of:
    final
    either extremity of something that has length
  10. noun
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    synonyms: cabo, farallón, morro, promontorio, repunta
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    altura
    a raised or elevated geological formation
  11. noun
    a slight but appreciable amount
    synonyms: amago, matiz, pizca
  12. noun
    a V shape
    synonyms: apogeo, auge, cabeza, cabo, cima, copa, coronamiento, cuento, cumbre, cúspide, extremo, picacho, pico, picota, puya, remate
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    type of:
    convexidad
    a shape that curves or bulges outward
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