point-device
Definition
Adjective & Adverb (archaic) - Exact or precise: "point-device" describes something that is done or made with the utmost accuracy, correctness, or perfection. It implies a state of being entirely correct or fitting in every detail.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Her dress was point-device in its tailoring. (The dress was tailored with perfect precision.)
- The knight's manners were point-device at the royal court. (His behaviour was exactly correct and proper.)
Adverb:
- He spoke point-device, choosing every word with care. (He spoke with exactness and precision.)
- The ceremony was carried out point-device, as tradition demanded. (The ceremony was performed with absolute accuracy.)
Advanced Usage
"point-device in": used to indicate the specific area of precision.
- The painting was point-device in its use of colour and light. (The painting was perfectly accurate in its colour and light details.)
"to be point-device": to be completely correct or fitting.
- His apology was point-device, leaving no room for offence. (His apology was perfectly appropriate and exact.)
Variants and Related Words
- Point-device (also spelled as one word or hyphenated): no common variants exist; the word is now obsolete in modern English.
- Point-device (n): an archaic term for a precise or exact person or thing (rarely used).
Synonyms
- Exact: strictly accurate or correct.
- Precise: marked by exactness and accuracy.
- Perfect: having all required qualities; flawless.
- Accurate: free from error or mistake.
Related Idioms
To the point: relevant and precise (modern equivalent).
- His remarks were brief and to the point. (His comments were exact and relevant.)
On the dot: exactly at a specified time (modern equivalent for temporal precision).
- She arrived on the dot at nine o'clock. (She arrived exactly at nine.)
Phrasal Verbs
No phrasal verbs are associated with "point-device," as it is an archaic adjective/adverb that does not combine with verbs in modern usage.