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punto

Definitions of punto
  1. noun
    a geometric element that has position but no extension
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    types:
    vertice
    the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
  2. noun
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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    examples:
    Buenos-Aires
    capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
    Shanghai
    the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
    Goteborg
    a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
    Amburgo
    a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
    Hannover
    a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
    Helsinki
    the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
    Haifa
    a major port in northwestern Israel
    Napoli
    a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
    Palermo
    the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
    Dublino
    capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
    Il-Cairo
    the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
    Hiroshima
    a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
    Nagasaki
    a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
    Mombasa
    a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
    Tripoli
    a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
    Casablanca
    a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
    Lisbona
    capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
    Mogadiscio
    the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
    Barcellona
    a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
    Dar-Es-Salaam
    the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
    Tunisi
    the capital and principal port of Tunisia
    Chicago
    largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
    Los-Angeles
    a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
    Miami
    a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
    New-York
    the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
    Portland
    freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
    types:
    ombelico
    a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    fonte, origine, provenienza, scaturigine, sorgente
    the place where something begins, where it springs into being
    centro
    a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
    collocazione, posizione, posto
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
    appostamento, posta, quartiere
    a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
    esilio, località, luogo, posto, sito
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    ilo
    the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
    colombario, foiba, sepolcro, tomba, tumulo
    a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
    biforcazione, bivio, incrocio, nodo
    the place where two or more things come together
    lavoro, posto di lavoro
    a place where work is done
    domicilio, indirizzo, recapito
    the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
    fonte, sorgente
    a point at which water issues forth
    culla
    where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
    baricentro
    the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
    anima, corpo, nocciolo, nucleo, torsolo
    the center of an object
    biforcazione, bivio, confluenza, incrocio, nodo
    a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
    epicentro
    the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
    latebra, nascondiglio
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    altezza
    a high place
    santino
    a sacred place of pilgrimage
    cima, cocuzzolo, picco, pizzo, sommità, vetta
    the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
    polo
    one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
    incastonatura, ubicazione
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
    giacimento
    position or manner in which something is situated
    destra
    location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
    sinistra
    location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
    fronte
    the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
    stand
    the position where a thing or person stands
    fermata, stazione, tappa
    a spot where something halts or pauses
    bersaglio
    the location of the target that is to be hit
    zenit
    the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
    fascia
    a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
    nucleo
    the positively charged dense center of an atom
    type of:
    ambito, luogo
    a point or extent in space
  3. noun
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    synonyms: fase, grado, stadio
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    types:
    acme, apice, cima, culmine, fiore, massimo, ottimo, parossismo, picco, pieno, punta, sommo, statura, superlativo, top, vertice, vetta
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    type of:
    condizione, stato
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  4. noun
    thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
    synonyms: sutura, unitura
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    type of:
    filo
    a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
  5. noun
    a very small circular shape
  6. noun
    a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
    synonyms: stop
  7. noun
    a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
    synonyms: punteggio
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    type of:
    cifra, numero, rango
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
  8. noun
    a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
    synonyms: maglia
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    types:
    filza
    small, even, hand stitches run in and out
    sopraggitto
    a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
    type of:
    cucito
    needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
  9. noun
    a particular point in time
  10. noun
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    synonyms: fase, stadio
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    types:
    apogeo, auge, culminazione
    a final climactic stage
    anafase
    the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
    metafase
    the second stage of mitosis
    metafase
    the second stage of meiosis
    profase
    the first stage of mitosis
    profase
    the first stage of meiosis
    telofase
    the final stage of mitosis
    telofase
    the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
    type of:
    periodo, tempo
    an amount of time
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