catch point

ˈkætʃ ˌpɔɪnt

caught point

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Definition of catch point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanism

Rare

mechanism designed to catch or stop something

Rare

The machine has a catch point to prevent jams.

blocker

catcher

stopper

technology

TECH.

point in code where an error is caught

TECH.

The catch point helped identify the bug in the program.

Verbal expression

observation

Rare

identify a specific moment or detail

Rare

She managed to catch point during the debate.

detect

identify

spot

navigation

Rare

reach a specific location or stage

Rare

The hikers will catch point at the summit by noon.

arrive

attain

reach

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Expressions with catch

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

catch breath

pause to breathe after physical activity

After the run, she stopped to catch breath.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

catch flies

capture small flying insects

He used a net to catch flies.

catch someone's attention

make someone notice something

The bright colors caught her attention immediately.

catch up with

reach someone who is ahead

I had to run to catch up with her on the trail..

Expressions with point

point out

identify something with a gesture

She will point out the stars in the sky.

no point

lack of reason or purpose in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

breaking point

point where a situation becomes critical

The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.

bursting point

point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs

The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.

make a point

state something to emphasize its importance

She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..

make one's point

express an idea clearly and effectively

She made her point during the debate.

miss a point

fail to understand the main idea or argument

I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.

no point in

lack of purpose or benefit in doing something

There's no point in arguing with him.

point of light

small visible source of light in darkness

The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

Examples of catch point in a sentence

A catch point in the system prevents accidents.
A catch point was set to handle exceptions.
The developer added a catch point for debugging.
He could catch point in any complex discussion.
They failed to catch point during the presentation.
They need to catch point before the storm hits.

The team will catch point at the river crossing.

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French:dispositif de retenue, repérer un point, ...
German:Fangpunkt, den Punkt erfassen, ...
Italian:punto di arresto, cogliere il punto, ...
Spanish:punto de captura, captar el punto, ...
Portuguese:mecanismo de travagem, identificar o ponto, ...
Chinese:止动装置, 抓住要点, ...
Japanese:キャッチポイント, ポイントをつかむ, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَةُ الْتِقَاط, التَقَطَ النُّقْطَة, ...
Hebrew:מִנְגָּנוֹן מְעַצֵּר, לְהַבְחִין בְּנְקוּדָה, ...
Russian:точка захвата, уловить момент, ...
Ukrainian:механізм захоплення, вловлювати момент, ...
Hindi:कैच पॉइंट, विशिष्ट क्षण पहचानना, ...
Bengali:ক্যাচ পয়েন্ট, বিষয়টি ধরা, ...
Catalan:punt de retenció, identificar el moment, ...
Czech:záchytný bod, vystihnout, ...
Danish:fangpunkt, fange pointen, ...
Dutch:vangpunt, het punt vangen, ...
Greek:σημείο σύλληψης, εντοπίζω λεπτομέρεια, ...
Hungarian:elakadást megelőző szerkezet, kiszúrni, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចចាប់, ចាប់បានចំណុច, ...
Korean:캐치 포인트, 포인트를 잡다, ...
Persian:نقطه گیر, شناسایی کرد, ...
Polish:punkt zatrzymania, wychwycić szczegół, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de captura, captar o ponto, ...
Romanian:mecanism de oprire, a surprinde momentul, ...
Swedish:fångpunkt, fånga, ...
Thai:จุดจับ, ระบุช่วงเวลา, ...
Turkish:yakalama noktası, noktayı yakalamak, ...
Vietnamese:điểm chặn, xác định, ...

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