to the point
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to the point
phrase
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Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. (The article "the" may be replaced by a possessive form denoting whose point is being acknowledged.)
His letter was short and to the point.
Similar: on point, pithy · Opposite: beside the point
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, point. confident to the point of imperiousness
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prep_phrase relevant or pertinent, succinct
| Español | al grano, (hacer) al caso, venir al caso/propósito, (ser) del caso, encajar |
|---|---|
| Português | certeiro |
| Français | concis, direct |
| Русский | по делу po delu, по существу po suščestvu |
prep_phrase literally
| Español | al/“hasta el” punto de/en (que), hasta/a tal punto que |
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Talk about this word "to the point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/to%20the%20point. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. to the point. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/to%20the%20point "to the point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/to%20the%20point.Cite this
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title = {to the point},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/to%20the%20point},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
