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puncta

puncta is the plural of punctum.

Meaning of punctum

Noun (1)

punctum (plural punctums or puncta)

  1. A sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area.
    • Thus, from what has been stated, we see that neither the white puncta nor the minute white branchwork of lines were ever tubular.1861, The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, and Geology
  2. A neume representing a single tone.

Noun (2)

punctum (plural punctums or puncta)

  1. A detail in a photograph that captures the viewer's attention and evokes an emotional response or personal connection beyond the intended subject.
    • […]the punctum is something that is seen by the viewer, without it being shown to them by the photographer. As such, it functions, according to Fried, as an “ontological guarantee” (553) of a given photograph’s nontheatricality.2007, Photography theory, page 87

Phrases with puncta

Questions about puncta

What is puncta the plural of?
Puncta is the plural of punctum.

Words near puncta in the dictionary

  1. punchworthy
  2. punchy
  3. puncing
  4. punck
  5. punct
  6. puncta
  7. puncta delentia
  8. punctae
  9. punctal
  10. punctal plug
  11. punctal plugs

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