Meaning of point person | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The person in the most prominent position on something, such as a spokesperson or manager.
2. One who goes ahead of a group in order to indicate the direction in which it should move.

Examples

“Unfortunately, not every bride-to-be can afford⟳ to hire⟳ a wedding planner to help⟳ her prepare⟳ for her big day. Rather than trying to oversee⟳ the events of the day yourself, why not assign someone the duty of acting as your point⟳ person? A point⟳ person is someone who will be responsible for making sure that deliveries are received, that the room is set⟳ up properly, and the bride and groom show⟳ up on time.”

“The ideal bridge between the company and the production vendor's team is the point⟳ person (project manager, contact⟳ person, lead⟳ person, or liaison) and at least one backup point⟳ person.”

“Finally, the initial contact⟳ often becomes the project's point⟳ person, helping to organize, motivate⟳, and communicate with participants throughout the project.”

“Once he is sure the point⟳ person is on the bearing the reference person can move⟳ up to the position of the point⟳ person and the point⟳ person can continue⟳ on the bearing.”

“As soon as your point⟳ person begins to deviate, instruct him to correct⟳ his direction. The point⟳ person needs to adjust only slightly to stay⟳ in a straight line.”

“If you have⟳ two or more people in your party, at least one of whom has some experience⟳ and a compass, you can implement a point⟳ person to guide⟳ you in the absence of recognizable landscape features. The point⟳ person acts as the group's reference point⟳, trekking out in front of the designated navigator but remaining close⟳ enough to stay⟳ visible and communicate verbally, with the use⟳ of hand signals, or with a flashlight.”

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