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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