to come (to stick, to be)
to the point, e. g. I wish he would come to the point, to speak (to stick, to keep, to be) to the point, e. fir. Your answer is not to the point,
ant. to be off the point, e. g. Your answer is off the point, to make a point of doing smth. to regard smth. as essential, e. g. He made a point of reading English every day. 4) a single item; to agree (or disagree) on some points, e. g. We disagreed on several points. 5)
special quality, as one's weak (strong) point, e. g. Singing is not his strong point. 6) purpose, use, e. g. What's your point in coming?
There is no (not much) point in doing that. His remarks lack point. 7) a precise or particular moment, as a turning point in one's life,
e. g. At this point in his reflections he paused. When it came to the point (when the moment for action came), he refused to help, to be
on the point of doing smth. to be about to do smth., e. g. He was on the point of leaving. 8) a stage or degree, as the boiling (freezing,
melting) point; 9) a unit measuring gain or loss, e. g. He scored 23 points. 10) a position from which something is viewed, as a point
of view, e. g. My point of view is different.
point vt/i 1) to call attention to, e. g. He pointed to a large building. 2) to point out. to show, e. g. The teacher pointed out several mistakes in the composition (to the student).
pointless adj without aim or purpose, meaningless, as pointless questions, remarks.
2.dream n 1) thoughts or images passing through the mind during sleep, as to have bad dreams, to awake from a dream, e. g. Ihad a funny dream last night. 2) something imagined, e. g. She had dreams of being an actress.
dream vi 1) to imagine, fancy, e. g. Don't waste time dreaming. I never dreamt of suspecting him. 2) to have dreams, see in a
dream, e. g. He often dreams. Stop dreaming and get on with your work.
dreamy adj given to reverie, fanciful, vague, as dreamy eyes, e. g. John lay listening to the dreamy music.
dreamer n one who dreams; one who has impractical or romantic ideas or plans.
3.mix vt/i 1) to make or prepare by putting together, e. g. Mix the eggs with milk before you fry them. Oil and water will not
mix. 2) to mix up to confuse, e. g. Don't mix up these two words. She mixes up these two sounds. 3) to be mixed up in smth. to be
involved in smth., e. g. I won't be mixed up in this affair.
mixer n 1) a kitchen utensil or an electric appliance having one or more beaters and used in mixing, beating, blending, etc.