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apable of being divided, separated, or broken; not separable into parts. "One indivisible point of time." Dryden.

An arrow poison, made from an apocynaceous plant (Strophanthus hispidus) of the Gaboon country; -- called also onaye.

To defame; to make infamous. [Obs.] Milton. Livia is infamed for the poisoning of her husband. Bacon.

ent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates. To poison vermin that infest his plants. Cowper. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. Addison. And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their te…

gh which, in geometry of three dimensions, every sphere is imagined to pass. -- Circular points at infinity. See under Circular.

Same as Diffraction. Point of inflection (Geom.), the point on opposite sides of which a curve bends in contrary ways.

An averment employed in pleading, to point the application of matter otherwise unintelligible; an interpretative parenthesis thrown into quoted matter to explain an obscure word or words; -- as, the plaintiff avers that the defendant said that he (innuendo the plaintiff) was a thief. Wharton.

The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin. Epigynous insertion (Bot.), the insertion of stamens upon the ovary. -- Hypogynous insertion (Bot.), insertion beneath the ovary.

A point in duration; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, any particular moment. There is scarce an instant between their flourishing and their not being. Hooker.

a plane figure which has motions both of translation and of rotation in the plane, is the point which for the instant is at rest. -- Instantaneous axis of rotation (Kinematics), in a body which has motions both of translation and rotation, is a line, which is supposed to be rigidly united with the body, and which for…

To include between; as, that part of the intercepted between the points A and B.

In an international manner; from an international point of view.

The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise. H. Spenser.

nding of an officer an explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a point raised in a debate.

To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate. [R.] Her sighs should interpoint her words. Daniel.

The insertion of points between word or sentences; punctuation.

A point, mark, or sign, thus [], indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.

To cut into one another; to meet and cross each other; as, the point where two lines intersect.

The point or line in which one line or surface cuts another.

Space of time between any two points or events; as, the interval between the death of Charles I. of England, and the accession of Charles II.