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making a point

making a point is the present participle and gerund of make a point.

Meaning of make a point

Verb

make a point (third-person singular simple present makes a point, present participle making a point, simple past and past participle made a point)

  1. (idiomatic) To argue or promote an idea.
    • I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess.
  2. (idiomatic) To take care in doing something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
    • Make a point to carry [or of carrying] your calendar with you at all times.

Questions about making a point

What is making a point the present participle and gerund of?
Making a point is the present participle and gerund of make a point.

Words near making a point in the dictionary

  1. making a pig of oneself
  2. making a pig out of oneself
  3. making a pig's ear of
  4. making a pile
  5. making a play
  6. making a point
  7. making a production out of
  8. making a run for it
  9. making a scene
  10. making a show of oneself
  11. making a silk purse of a sow's ear

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