Phrase guide

bullet point

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The symbol, typically a solid circle, that marks each item in a bulleted list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An item in a bulleted list.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A succinct statement of the kind that might appear in a bulleted list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pic — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Dutch: opsommingsteken — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Finnish: luetelmamerkki — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • French: puce — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • German: Blickfangpunkt — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • German: Bulletpoint — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Japanese: ビュレット (byuretto) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Korean: 불릿 (bullit) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Polish: punktor — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Russian: ма́ркер спи́ска (márker spíska) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Russian: бу́ллит (búllit) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Russian: бу́ллет (búllet) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Russian: бу́лит (búlit) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Spanish: viñeta — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Spanish: punto enumerativo — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Spanish: punto numerador — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Swedish: listpunkt — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Ukrainian: ма́ркер спи́ску (márker spýsku) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Ukrainian: бу́літ (búlit) — symbol that marks each item in a bullet list
  • Chinese Mandarin: 項目符號 /项目符号 (xiàngmù fúhào) — item of a bullet list
  • Finnish: ranskalainen viiva — item of a bullet list
  • Finnish: luetelmakohta — item of a bullet list
  • German: Gliederungspunkt — item of a bullet list
  • German: Aufzählungspunkt — item of a bullet list
  • German: Stichpunkt — item of a bullet list
  • German: Bulletpoint — item of a bullet list
  • Italian: punto elenco — item of a bullet list
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kulepunkt — item of a bullet list
  • Spanish: punto — item of a bullet list
  • Spanish: punto enumerado — item of a bullet list
  • Spanish: punto numerado — item of a bullet list