| topmost | | |
| topmost, upmost, uppermost | (adj.) | at or nearest to the top.; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step" |
| extreme | | |
| extreme | (n.) | the furthest or highest degree of something.; "he carried it to extremes" |
| extreme, extreme point, extremum | (n.) | the point located farthest from the middle of something. |
| extreme, utmost, uttermost | (adj.) | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity.; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress" |
| extreme | (adj.) | far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree.; "an extreme example"; "extreme temperatures"; "extreme danger" |
| extreme | (adj.) | beyond a norm in views or actions.; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions" |
| extreme | (adj.) | most distant in any direction.; "the extreme edge of town" |
| peak | | |
| extremum, peak | (n.) | the most extreme possible amount or value.; "voltage peak" |
| bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, peak, prime | (n.) | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity. |
| acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top | (n.) | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
| crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top | (n.) | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| peak, point, tip | (n.) | a V shape.; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" |
| acme, apex, peak, vertex | (n.) | the highest point (of something).; "at the peak of the pyramid" |
| bill, eyeshade, peak, visor, vizor | (n.) | a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" |
| peak, top out | (v.) | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" |
| summit | | |
| summit, summit meeting | (n.) | a meeting of heads of governments. |
| breast, summit | (v.) | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| end | | |
| end, terminal | (n.) | either extremity of something that has length.; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" |
| end, ending | (n.) | the point in time at which something ends.; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period" |
| end, final stage, last | (n.) | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence.; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie" |
| end, goal | (n.) | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.; "the ends justify the means" |
| end | (n.) | a final part or section.; "we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus"; "Start at the beginning and go on until you come to the end" |
| death, destruction, end | (n.) | a final state.; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" |
| end | (n.) | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object.; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'" |
| end | (n.) | (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage.; "the end managed to hold onto the pass" |
| end | (n.) | a boundary marking the extremities of something.; "the end of town" |
| end | (n.) | one of two places from which people are communicating to each other.; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time" |
| end | (n.) | the part you are expected to play.; "he held up his end" |
| close, closing, conclusion, end, ending | (n.) | the last section of a communication.; "in conclusion I want to say..." |
| end, oddment, remainder, remnant | (n.) | a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold. |
| end | (n.) | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage.; "no one wanted to play end" |
| cease, end, finish, stop, terminate | (v.) | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" |
| end, terminate | (v.) | bring to an end or halt.; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" |
| end, terminate | (v.) | be the end of; be the last or concluding part of.; "This sad scene ended the movie" |
| end | (v.) | put an end to.; "The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived" |
| point | | |
| point | (n.) | a geometric element that has position but no extension.; "a point is defined by its coordinates" |
| point | (n.) | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| point | (n.) | a brief version of the essential meaning of something.; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point" |
| detail, item, point | (n.) | an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" |
| degree, level, point, stage | (n.) | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
| point, point in time | (n.) | an instant of time.; "at that point I had to leave" |
| point | (n.) | the object of an activity.; "what is the point of discussing it?" |
| dot, point | (n.) | a very small circular shape.; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots" |
| point | (n.) | the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest.; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points" |
| point | (n.) | a promontory extending out into a large body of water.; "they sailed south around the point" |
| item, point | (n.) | a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first" |
| point | (n.) | a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect. |
| point, spot | (n.) | an outstanding characteristic.; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" |
| point | (n.) | sharp end.; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" |
| compass point, point | (n.) | any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass.; "he checked the point on his compass" |
| point | (n.) | a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch. |
| point | (n.) | one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan. |
| full point, full stop, period, point, stop | (n.) | a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.; "in England they call a period a stop" |
| head, point | (n.) | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.; "the point of the arrow was due north" |
| decimal point, percentage point, point | (n.) | the dot at the left of a decimal fraction. |
| point, pointedness | (n.) | the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip. |
| point | (n.) | a distinguishing or individuating characteristic.; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points" |
| gunpoint, point | (n.) | the gun muzzle's direction.; "he held me up at the point of a gun" |
| point, power point | (n.) | a wall socket. |
| breaker point, distributor point, point | (n.) | a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. |
| designate, indicate, point, show | (v.) | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" |
| orient, point | (v.) | be oriented.; "The weather vane points North"; "the dancers toes pointed outward" |
| charge, level, point | (v.) | direct into a position for use.; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" |
| channelise, channelize, direct, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer | (v.) | direct the course; determine the direction of travelling. |
| bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | (v.) | be a signal for or a symptom of.; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" |
| luff, point | (v.) | sail close to the wind. |
| point | (v.) | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. |
| point | (v.) | mark with diacritics.; "point the letter" |
| point | (v.) | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. |
| point | (v.) | be positionable in a specified manner.; "The gun points with ease" |
| aim, direct, place, point, target | (v.) | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" |
| point | (v.) | indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle.; "the dog pointed the dead duck" |
| point, sharpen, taper | (v.) | give a point to.; "The candles are tapered" |
| point, repoint | (v.) | repair the joints of bricks.; "point a chimney" |
| peak | | |
| tip | | |
| tip | (n.) | the extreme end of something; especially something pointed. |
| backsheesh, baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip | (n.) | a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter). |
| confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind | (n.) | an indication of potential opportunity.; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" |
| tip | (v.) | cause to tilt.; "tip the screen upward" |
| tip | (v.) | mark with a tip.; "tip the arrow with the small stone" |
| bung, fee, tip | (v.) | give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on.; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" |
| tip, topple, tumble | (v.) | cause to topple or tumble by pushing. |
| angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip | (v.) | to incline or bend from a vertical position.; "She leaned over the banister" |
| tip, tippytoe, tiptoe | (v.) | walk on one's toes. |
| tap, tip | (v.) | strike lightly.; "He tapped me on the shoulder" |
| tip, tip off | (v.) | give insider information or advise to.; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot" |
| tip | (v.) | remove the tip from.; "tip artichokes" |
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