Definition of "to the point" in 英语

Prepositional phrase

1. Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. (The article "the" may be replaced by a possessive form denoting whose point is being acknowledged.)

   • His letter was short and to the point.
   • But, more to the point, we should be asking whether this requirement is even necessary in the first place.
   • Furthermore, to Alice's point, it would be best to get input from the marketing team before finalizing this.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to,‎ point.

   • confident to the point of imperiousness