interpoint

/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/

interpoint noun: synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.

Noun (1)

interpoint (plural interpoints)

IPA/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/

interpoint (plural interpoints)

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.

IPA/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈpɔɪnt/

interpoint (third-person singular simple present interpoints, present participle interpointing, simple past and past participle interpointed)

(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...

Noun
plural	interpoints
Verb
third-person singular present	interpoints
present participle	interpointing
past participle	interpointed
past	interpointed

A variant of interpunct

From inter- + point.

What does interpoint mean?: Interpoint means synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
What part of speech is interpoint?: Interpoint can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce interpoint?: Interpoint is pronounced /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪnt/.
What is the plural of interpoint?: The plural of interpoint is interpoints.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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