see the point
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see the point (third-person singular simple present sees the point, present participle seeing the point, simple past saw the point, past participle seen the point)
- To understand someone's argument.
- To understand the reason or motivation for doing something.
- I hardly see the point in washing the tent when it's going to be used in a muddy field tomorrow.
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- “see the point”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.