point既可作可数名词，又可作不可数名词，不可数时多与the连用；point作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语，用作不及物动词时常与介词to、at、towards等连用，表示“指向某位置或方向”。常用搭配有：make a point of sth，意为“特别重视某一事项”等。

point一词的用法

1）point可作及物和不及物动词，常用于下列短语。
（1）point out意为“指出,使注意”，后面可接名词，也可接从句作宾语。如：
①The teacher pointed out the mistakes in the composition．
老师指出了这篇作文中的错误。
②He pointed out that it was important to remove weeds before sowing seed in the soil．他指出在土壤里播种以前先除草的重要性。
1 ) point out that ……
He pointed out that it was important to remove weeds before sowing seed in the soil . 他指出，播种前清除杂草是很重要的。
At the meeting , he pointed out that agriculture should be put at the first place .
2 ) point …… out 或 point out …指出 ( 某人或某事 )
He quickly pointed out a mistake .
Can you point out the finest pictures to me ? = Can you point me out the finest pictures ?
（2）point to意为“指向”，强调方向，并不是指着该物体。而 point at 表示“指着某一物体，指人时一般表示粗鲁或不礼貌”。如：
①He pointed to the door and there I saw a girl smiling at me．
他指向门，我发现那里有一位姑娘朝我微笑着。
②The teacher pointed at the map and told me where Britain was．
老师指着地图告诉我英国的位置。
2）point作名词时，有以下几种含义。
①Please pay attention to the study of the language points in each unit请注意每一单元中语言重点的学习。
②I failed to catch his point of view． 我没能领会他的观点。
③You've missed the point of the joke。