EGAVE

punctum

About 0.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area.
  2. noun A neume representing a single tone.
  3. noun A detail in a photograph that captures the viewer's attention and evokes an emotional response or personal connection beyond the intended subject.

Similar words

punctule puncturation puncto point punction punctate pinprick apiculation punctilio pinpoint

Often followed by

and is remotum proximum saliens in qui of to

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