1. a point or dot in Spanish or Italian contexts
Usage: borrowed from Spanish/Italian
2. a unit of measurement or scoring in certain games or contexts
Usage: specialized usage

Examples

• The map showed each pueblo marked with a small punto.
• In the card game, each punto was worth five points.
• The artist placed a tiny punto of red paint on the canvas.
• The GPS coordinates included a punto to mark the exact location.
• Each punto on the diagram represented a different data point.