interpoint en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/
Etymology
A variant of interpunct
Meanings
- Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interpoints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
interpoint en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/
Etymology
From inter- + point.
Meanings
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A small division or individual feature between others.
Creative brilliance is the interpoint between the being of unique motif becoming the artist in refined design.
2001, Don J. Feeney, Motifs : the transformative creation of self, page 120:
- (obsolete) A pause.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interpoints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
interpoint en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/
Etymology
From inter- + point.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.
Her heart commands, her words should pass out first, / And then her sighs should interpoint her words; / The whiles her eyes out into tears should burst.
1595, Samuel Daniel, “(please specify the folio number)”, in The First Fowre Bookes of the Ciuile Wars between the Two Houses of Lancaster and Yorke, London: […] P[eter] Short for Simon Waterson, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interpointed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| interpointed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| interpointing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| interpoints | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |