English Explanatory Dictionary

high point

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A climax; the best time in a given period.
  2. The point of the highest elevation in a given area.
  3. · or · (the Greek punctuation mark used for a medium pause like a semicolon ; the Ancient Greek punctuation mark used for the end of a sentence like a full stop, then for a medium pause like a semicolon).
name
  1. A number of places in the United States:
  2. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hernando County, Florida.
  3. An unincorporated community in Palm Beach County, Florida.
  4. A neighbourhood of Atlanta, Georgia.
  5. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia.
  6. A township in Decatur County, Iowa.
  7. An unincorporated community in Moniteau County, Missouri.
  8. A city mostly in Guilford County, North Carolina.
  9. A neighbourhood of Seattle, Washington.
  10. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
  11. The name of a number of high points (summits, hills, mountains) in various places.

Word forms

high point high points highpoint

Synonyms

culmination pinnacle acme apex zenith apogee apotheosis ascendance capstone climax coronation crown Everest extreme fastigium high note high point high tide high-water mark midday outblossom paroxysm perihelion summa summit high dot raised dot raised point

Antonyms

low point

Derived words

highpointer highpointing

Translations

Finnish: kohokohta German: Höhepunkt Māori: poutūmārōtanga
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