Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullet point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: bul-let -point
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The symbol, typically a solid circle, that marks each item in a bulleted list.

noun

An item in a bulleted list.

noun

A succinct statement of the kind that might appear in a bulleted list.

Example Sentences

"Bullet points don't have to be just round dots—you can use any small symbol to start off your line. Hyphens are popular, as are check marks and arrows."
"She had a list in front of her, written out in the neatest handwriting I had ever seen[…]Each item was prefaced by a perfectly round bullet point."
"Bullet points should be short phrases that are parallel."
"As she speaks, a network-designed PowerPoint is projected on a screen[…]The first bullet point says, “We love and support your kids like they are our own!” The next says, “Our school design is everything—it's all or nothing. Nothing is optional!”"
"Panic is immune to debate, to analysis, to earnest and cognitively therapeutic bullet points."
"Go through your employment history and pull out all the bullet points that demonstrate the five skills you have prioritized."

Inflected Forms

bullet points (plural) bullet-point (alternative) bulletpoint (alternative)

Phrases

bullet-point bullet-pointed

Frequently Paired Words

bulleted bulletize

Synonyms

bullet dot point

Questions

What does bullet point mean?: The symbol, typically a solid circle, that marks each item in a bulleted list.

How to pronounce bullet point

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