Definition
Definition of POI - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: person of interestRare person police want to know more aboutRare
- The police questioned the POI about the incident.
2.
acr: point of interestTECH. place worth visiting or seeingTECH.
- We marked each historic temple as a POI on the city walking map.
3.
acr: Point of InitiationTECH. starting place where something begins or is triggeredTECH.
- The POI for the process is clearly marked.
Origin of POI
Hawaiian poi (food)
Examples of POI in a sentence
Detectives gathered evidence on the POI. The ancient ruins are a significant POI for tourists. The park's waterfall is a natural POI. The POI was identified during the audit. Security cameras cover the POI at all times.
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- French:POI, point de départ, ...
- German:VP, POI, ...
- Italian:persona di interesse, punto di interesse, ...
- Spanish:persona de interés, punto de interés, ...
- Portuguese:pessoa de interesse, ponto de interesse, ...
- Chinese:关注对象, 旅游景点, ...
- Japanese:参考人, 観光名所, ...
- Arabic:شخص محل اهتمام, نقطة اهتمام, ...
- Hebrew:אָדָם שֶׁמְבַקְּשִׁים לְבָרֵר עָלָיו, נֻקְּדַּת עִנְיָן, ...
- Russian:ЛПИ, достопримечательность, ...
- Ukrainian:ОЦІ, цікаве місце, ...
- Hindi:व्यक्ति विशेष, दर्शनीय स्थल, ...
Definition of poi - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
Hawaiian foodtraditional Hawaiian dish made from taro root
- At the luau, they served poi alongside roasted pig.
2.
foodRare Samoan dessert made with bananas and coconut creamRare
- We enjoyed a delicious poi after dinner.
3.
performance danceRare performance art involving swinging tethered weightsRare
- She practiced poi in the park, spinning the balls in mesmerizing patterns.
4.
performanceRare small ball used in Maori danceRare
- The dancer skillfully swung the poi.
Images of poi
traditional Hawaiian dish made from taro root 
Samoan dessert made with bananas and coconut cream
Origin of poi
Hawaiian, poi (mashed taro)
Examples of poi in a sentence
They enjoyed a bowl of poi at the festival. The chef prepared a traditional poi for the guests. Poi is a staple at many Samoan celebrations. He learned poi to improve his coordination. Poi performances are popular at festivals. Each performer carried a pair of poi.
Her poi flashed red as she spun them.
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- French:poi, balle utilisée dans une danse māorie, ...
- German:Poi, Performance-Kunst, ...
- Italian:poi, dessert samoano, ...
- Spanish:poi, postre samoano, ...
- Portuguese:poi, arte de poi, ...
- Chinese:夏威夷芋泥, 波伊, ...
- Japanese:ポイ, ポイアート, ...
- Arabic:بوي, بُوي, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹי, קִינוּחַ סָמוֹאִי, ...
- Russian:пои, десерт из бананов и кокосового крема, ...
- Ukrainian:пої, десерт з бананами, ...
- Hindi:पोई, सामोन मिठाई, ...
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