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point of presence
point-of-purchase
point of reference
point-of-sale
point of view
point out
point person
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point source
point spread
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point source
point source (plural point sources)


noun 
Definition:
 
concentrated source of something: a source of something such as radiant energy or pollution that is or appears to be very small
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