Point
Point verb - Be a signal for or a symptom of.
Quote
Quote verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Usage example: quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Schrödinger's Butterfly: Zhuangzi's quote is brought up constantly by Sage, to the point where he uses it as a pick-up line.
Source: Comic Book / The Question -
Air Force—to the point that the Air National Guard is far more lax than the "real deal." There's a quote from the song in that trope's quote page.
Source: Music / Dos Gringos -
A trope where someone takes a notable quote or saying and adds a swear word or two at some point in there.
Source: Quote Swear Unquote
Cite this Source
Quote and Point. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/quote
Point & Quote. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/quote>.
Quote or Point. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/point/quote.
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