Phrase guide

to the point

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. (The article "the" may be replaced by a possessive form denoting whose point is being acknowledged.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • His letter was short and to the point.
  • But, more to the point, we should be asking whether this requirement is even necessary in the first place.
  • Furthermore, to Alice's point, it would be best to get input from the marketing team before finalizing this.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: on point, pithy

Antonyms: beside the point

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, point.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • confident to the point of imperiousness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: k věci — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Dutch: ter zake — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Finnish: ytimekäs — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • French: concis — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • French: direct — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Hungarian: lényegre törő — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Polish: do rzeczy — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Portuguese: certeiro — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Russian: по делу (po delu) — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Russian: по существу (po suščestvu) — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Scottish Gaelic: pongail — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: al grano — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: (venir) al propósito — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: (hacer) al caso — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: venir al caso — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: (ser) del caso — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: encajar — relevant or pertinent, succinct
  • Spanish: hasta el punto de / en (que) — literally
  • Spanish: hasta tal punto que — literally
  • Spanish: a tal punto que — literally