Fournier point

noun

A former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.

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Meanings

nounFournier point (plural Fournier points)

plural Fournier points

  1. historicalmediaA former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.

Origin

Established by Pierre Simon Fournier.

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APA

Fournier point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fournier%20point

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“Fournier point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fournier%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fournier point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fournier%20point.

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