What does "bullet point" mean?

The symbol, typically a solid circle, that marks each item in a bulleted list.

Bullet point

Q: What is a synonym for "bullet point"?

Common synonyms include: bullet, bulleted, bulleted formatting, bulleted item, bulleted style, concise list.

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The symbol, typically a solid circle, that marks each item in a bulleted list.
"Bullet points don't have to be just round dots—you can use any small symbol to start off your line. Hyphens are popular, as are check marks and arrows."
2
An item in a bulleted list.
"Bullet points should be short phrases that are parallel."
3
A succinct statement of the kind that might appear in a bulleted list. usually
"Panic is immune to debate, to analysis, to earnest and cognitively therapeutic bullet points."

Synonyms

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bullet bulleted bulleted formatting bulleted item bulleted style concise list

Antonyms

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dense prose paragraph form paragraph text paragraphize

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"Bullet points don't have to be just round dots—you can use any small symbol to start off your line. Hyphens are popular, as are check marks and arrows."

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