case in point

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

case in point (plural cases in point)

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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Finnish: esimerkki (fi)

French: cas d'exemple m, parfait exemple m, cas d'école (fr) m
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

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