entry point
ˈɛntri pɔɪnt
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Definition of entry point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physical locationplace where entry is made
  • The entry point to the park is through the main gate.
access point entrance gateway
2.
beginningstage at which one starts an activity or process
  • Choosing a college is an important entry point into higher education.
starting point
3.
technologyTECH.location in a program where execution startsTECH.
  • The main function is the entry point of the program.
beginning
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Expressions with entry

barrier to entryn.
impediment making it hard to start an activity
Lack of information is a barrier to entry for beginners.
diary entryn.
written record of daily events or thoughts
She wrote a diary entry about her trip to the beach.
entry daten.
the date when someone starts a job or activity
Her entry date at the new company is next Monday.
entry feen.
amount paid to join an event or place
The entry fee for the concert was twenty dollars.
no entryn.
sign indicating entry is forbidden
The door had a no entry sign.
notebook entryn.
single item in a list within a notebook
Each notebook entry was carefully numbered.

Expressions with point

point outv.
identify something with a gesture
She will point out the stars in the sky.
no pointn.
lack of reason or purpose in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
breaking pointn.
point where a situation becomes critical
The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.
bursting pointn.
point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs
The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.
make a pointv.
state something to emphasize its importance
She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally.
make one's pointv.
express an idea clearly and effectively
She made her point during the debate.
miss a pointv.
fail to understand the main idea or argument
I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.
no point inn.
lack of purpose or benefit in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
point of lightn.
small visible source of light in darkness
The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.
point one's finger atv.
direct a finger towards someone or something
She pointed her finger at the map.

Terms related to entry point

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
approachdoorwayentrywayingressopeningpassageportalthresholdbeginningcommencementinceptioninitiation

Terms with entry point included in their meaning

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at the gateway toprep.
location
located at an entry point to a place
gatewayn.
access point
entry point to a different area or system
get one's feet in the doorv.
opportunity
gain an initial opportunity or entry point
gateway cityn.
geography
city serving as entry point to country or region
intaken.
entry point
place where air or fluid is taken in
vectorv.
technology
redirect to a code entry point
chancren.
medical
painless sore at pathogen entry point
ingaten.
architecture
entrance or point of entry

Examples of entry point in a sentence

  • Security was tight at the entry point of the concert venue.
  • The new policy serves as an entry point for broader reforms.
  • The internship was her entry point into the tech industry.
  • The script's entry point is defined in the configuration file.
  • Developers often debate the best entry point for complex applications.

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  1. French:point d'entrée, porte d'entrée, ...
  2. German:Eingang, Einstieg, ...
  3. Italian:punto d'ingresso, inizio, ...
  4. Spanish:acceso, punto de inicio, ...
  5. Portuguese:ponto de entrada, ponto inicial, ...
  6. Chinese:入口, 入门点, ...
  7. Japanese:入口, 出発点, ...
  8. Arabic:نُقْطَة دُخُول, نُقْطَة بَدْء, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְקוּדַּת כְּנִיסָה, נְקֻדַּת פְּתִיחָה, ...
  10. Russian:входная точка, точка входа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вхід, точка входу, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रवेश द्वार, प्रवेश चरण, ...
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