case in point

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪnt

Noun

case in point (plural cases in point)

1. An example that illustrates a point.
   • 1837, Ellen Marriage, The Two Poets, translation of original by Honoré de Balzac:

     But philosophers inform us that old age is apt to revert to the habits of youth, and Sechard senior is a case in point—the older he grew, the better he loved to drink.

Synonyms

• example in point
• (an example that illustrates a point): precedent, example, instance, illustration, representative

Translations

example that illustrates a point

• Chinese:

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• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: esimerkki (fi)
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• French: cas d’exemple m, parfait exemple m, cas d’école (fr) m
• German: ein typisches Beispiel n, ein einschlägiger Fall n
• Icelandic: dæmi (is) n
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: ejemplo (es)

See also

• make a point

References

• Case in point, World Wide Words