see the point

verb

To understand someone's argument.

“I hardly see the point in washing the tent when it's going to be used in a muddy field tomorrow.”

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Meanings

verbsee the point (third-person singular simple present sees the point, present participle seeing the point, simple past saw the point, past participle seen the point)

present singular third person sees the point · participle present seeing the point · past saw the point · participle past seen the point

  1. To understand someone's argument.
  2. To understand the reason or motivation for doing something.

    I hardly see the point in washing the tent when it's going to be used in a muddy field tomorrow.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

see the point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20the%20point

MLA

“see the point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20the%20point. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see the point,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20the%20point.

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