in point

English

Etymology

Calque of French à propos, c. 1658.

Prepositional phrase

in point

1. Appropriate, relevant, pertinent.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pertinent

   • 1846, Joseph Alden, Elizabeth Benton, page 121:

     "The Bible requires us to be courteous and hospitable," said Mrs. Clarence, smiling, as though she rather more than half believed that her argument or remark was in point.

Usage notes

• Usage is limited to the fossil phrases case in point and in point of fact, outside of British legal usage.

Derived terms

• case in point
• in point of fact

Translations

appropriate

• Icelandic: viðeigandi m

Anagrams

• pointin'