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the point

Meaning

The point is the main idea, purpose, or most important part of what is being said or done. It is the reason something matters, or the goal you are meant to understand or achieve.

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The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. George Bernard Shaw

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate. Sun Tzu

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei

You cannot hit the point of a needle with a fist. Armenian Proverb

Smart people get the point from a single hint. Afghan Proverb

The ideal phrase is that which is short and to the point. Arabic Proverb

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