Distance and Point

Distance

Distance noun - A remote point in time.

Usage example: at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details

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Point and distance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead a noun "Distance".

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

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Distance and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distance" instead a noun "Point".

good	good distance	good point
high	high distance	high point
safe	safe distance	safe point
exact	exact distance	exact point
Other adjectives: similar, specific, right, fixed, certain, fair, small, actual, entire, large, big, huge, little, possible, extra, significant, different.

A sight based point to point movement as well as a long distance teleport have both been shown.

Source: Teleportation
Generally the combatants approach each other until they are in wide distance, at which point they adopt a ward or counter, and the ensuing attack or bind will bring them into close distance.

Source: Useful Notes / European Swordsmanship
Ability to see higher layers seems affected by distance as in Bartimaeus comments at one point his disguise should hold up on all layers from far enough away.

Source: Layered World

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