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Left Point

/lɛft pɔɪnt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific location or position on the left side.

    "The left point of the triangle is marked with a red dot."
  2. 2

    A term used in navigation or sports to indicate a position on the left.

    "He aimed for the left point during the archery competition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'left' originates from Old English 'lyft', meaning 'weak' or 'broken', which evolved to denote direction. 'Point' comes from Latin 'punctum', meaning 'to prick' or 'dot', indicating a specific location or position.

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