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Single, negligibly-sized object from which light, sound, energy, etc. emanates
A point source is a single identifiable localized source of something. A point source has a negligible extent, distinguishing it from other source geometries
Point_source
Single identifiable source
A point source of pollution is a single identifiable source of air, water, thermal, noise or light pollution. A point source has negligible extent, distinguishing
Point_source_pollution
Pollution resulting from multiple sources
from a large area. It is in contrast to point source pollution which results from a single source. Nonpoint source pollution generally results from land
Nonpoint_source_pollution
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up source or unsourced in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Source may refer to: Historical source Source (intelligence) or sub source, typically a
Source
Translator of computer source code
A source-to-source translator, source-to-source compiler (S2S compiler), transcompiler, or transpiler is a type of translator that takes the source code
Source-to-source_compiler
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up point source in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A point source is a localised, relatively small source of something. Point source may also refer
Point_source_(disambiguation)
Information systems good practice for data normalization
information science and information technology, single source of truth (SSOT) architecture, or single point of truth (SPOT) architecture, for information systems
Single_source_of_truth
subject. The meaning of "source literature" is relative. From the point of view of a bibliographic index the indexed papers are "source literature". For example
Source_literature
Response if an optical system to a point source of light
The point spread function (PSF) describes the response of a focused optical imaging system to an idealized point source of light. In casual terms, for
Point_spread_function
Lowest temperature at which a volatile material's vapors ignite if given a source
sustain combustion. Neither flash point nor fire point depends directly on the ignition source temperature, but ignition source temperature is far higher than
Flash_point
Point source water pollution comes from discrete conveyances and alters the chemical, biological, and physical characteristics of water. In the United
United States regulation of point source water pollution
United_States_regulation_of_point_source_water_pollution
Software licensed to ensure source code usage rights
software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative, public manner. Open-source software is
Open-source_software
Source code made freely available
Open source typically refers to software whose source code is made available, enabling use, modification, and redistribution. It is primarily associated
Open_source
Replacement, insertion, or deletion of a single DNA or RNA nucleotide
A point mutation is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted or deleted from a DNA or RNA sequence of an organism's genome
Point_mutation
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Sourcing. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Sourcing
Freely licensed software with open code
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software available under a license that gives users the right to use, share, modify, and distribute the software
Free_and_open-source_software
Topics referred to by the same term
The Source may refer to: The Source (1918 film), 1918 American drama directed by George Melford The Source (1999 film), a 1999 documentary film about the
The_Source
were present for the events) can be written from an extreme point of view. If the source seems to be overly positive and to omit negative details (or
Source_bias
Line from which something (air, noise, radiation, etc.) emanates
A line source, as opposed to a point source, area source, or volume source, is a source of air, noise, water contamination or electromagnetic radiation
Line_source
Index of articles associated with the same name
source, or non-point source, or NPS, is a source that does not come from a single point. Point source, contrasts with nonpoint source Nonpoint source
Nonpoint_source
source of nonpoint source water pollution. This water pollution has a number of detrimental effects on human health and the environment. Unlike point
Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States
Nonpoint_source_water_pollution_regulations_in_the_United_States
Video game engine
Source (also referred to as Source 1) is a 3D game engine developed by Valve. It debuted as the successor to GoldSrc in 2004 with the releases of Half-Life:
Source_(game_engine)
list of free and open-source software (FOSS) packages, computer software licensed under free software licenses and open-source licenses. Software that
List of free and open-source software packages
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
Object in outer space which strongly emits radio waves
Messier 87. Quasars (short for "quasi-stellar radio source") were one of the first point-like radio sources to be discovered. Quasars' extreme redshift led
Astronomical_radio_source
Contamination of water bodies
provided by the water resource. Sources of water pollution are either point sources or non-point sources. Point sources have one identifiable cause, such
Water_pollution
Distinct parts of a shadow
generated. Assuming no diffraction, for a collimated beam (such as a point source) of light, only the umbra is cast. These phenomena are generally observed
Umbra,_penumbra_and_antumbra
computational geometry, the source unfolding of a convex polyhedron is a net obtained by cutting the polyhedron along the cut locus of a point on the surface of
Source_unfolding
Recording to reproduce a three-dimensional light field
each point in the object acts as a point source of light so the recording medium can be considered to be illuminated by a set of point sources located
Holography
Starting point of a river
The source or headwater of a river or stream is the geographical point of its beginning, specifically where surface runoff water begins to accumulate into
River_source
IEEE standard
LLC Header consist of DSAP (Destination Service Access Point), SSAP (Source Service Access Point) and the Control field. The two 8-bit fields DSAP and
IEEE_802.2
Serif font family
this point. Adobe Originals Source Sans, the first member of Adobe's open-source family. Source Code Pro, the second member of Adobe's open-source family
Source_Serif
2D source of pollution emissions
toxic emissions according to EPA estimates. Area sources differ from major point sources, for point sources emit over 10 tons of one or over 25 of numerous
Area_source_pollution
American hip hop magazine
The Source is an American music magazine and website specializing in hip-hop and entertainment. Founded in August 1988 by Harvard University students David
The_Source_(magazine)
Historically important optical effect
that light behaves as a wave. The basic experimental setup requires a point source, such as an illuminated pinhole or a diverging laser beam. The dimensions
Arago_spot
Physical law
from the source of that physical quantity. The fundamental cause for this can be understood as geometric dilution corresponding to point-source radiation
Inverse-square_law
Hypothetical source of gospel contents
The Q source (also called the Sayings Gospel, Q Gospel, Q document(s), or Q; from German: Quelle, meaning "source") is a hypothesized written collection
Q_source
Pollution control standards
Processing Point Source Category Effluent Guidelines and Standards. 40 CFR 405. EPA (1982). Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Point Source Category Effluent
New Source Performance Standards
New_Source_Performance_Standards
Web platform part of Microsoft 365
grounding source for Microsoft 365 Copilot. According to Microsoft, as of March 2026[update], more than one billion users interact with SharePoint each year
SharePoint
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Source language. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended
Source_language
Fictional concept from Jack Kirby comics
The Source is a metaphysical concept created by writer-artist Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series of comic books. It first appeared in New Gods #1 (February
Source_(comics)
Rock which has generated hydrocarbons
foreland basins. Besides pointing to zones of high petroleum potential within a sedimentary basin, subsurface mapping of a source rock's degree of thermal
Source_rock
Solutions to Laplace's equation
its zeroes lands on the bounding cylinder. For the measurement point below the source point on the z axis, the potential will be: V ( ρ , φ , z ) = ∑ n =
Cylindrical_harmonics
First-hand account of information
a primary source (also called an original source) is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information
Primary_source
from two sources: point or non-point sources. Point sources refer to a single identifiable source for the pollution, whereas non-point sources means that
Water_pollution_in_India
Journalist right
Source protection, sometimes also referred to as source confidentiality or in the U.S. as the reporter's privilege, is a right accorded to journalists
Source_protection
Overview article
to diverge from the point source - this is a reconstruction of the original point source wave a wave which is focused to a point on the other side of
Physics_of_optical_holography
Topics referred to by the same term
feces at the point of their production, i.e. at the toilet or urinal This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Source separation
Source_separation
Area where light is blocked by an object
blocking the light. A point source of light casts only a simple shadow, called an "umbra". For a non-point or "extended" source of light, the shadow is
Shadow
1972 U.S. federal law regulating water pollution
water pollution sources from the point source definition in the 1972 CWA and was unclear on the status of some other sources. Such sources were therefore
Clean_Water_Act
Physical field surrounding an electric charge
field would double, and if you move twice as far away from the source, the field at that point would be only one-quarter its original strength. The electric
Electric_field
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Source Code. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended
Source_Code_(disambiguation)
Loudspeaker system in which the individual drivers share the same point or axis
known as single-source or dual-concentric loudspeakers. The design is favored for its compactness and behavior as an audio point source. Coaxial loudspeakers
Coaxial_loudspeaker
Topics referred to by the same term
with the title Information source. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Information_source
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Media source. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Media_source
Waves or particles moving through space
of all types of radiation from a point source follows an inverse-square law in relation to the distance from its source. Like any ideal law, the inverse-square
Radiation
project attained at some point in time (not necessarily when it was first released). By the 2000s the number of open source software packages in wide
Timeline of free and open-source software
Timeline_of_free_and_open-source_software
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Source term. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended
Source_term
One of the four sources of the Torah in the documentary hypothesis
The Priestly source (or simply P) is perhaps the most widely recognized of the sources underlying the Torah, both stylistically and theologically distinct
Priestly_source
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Data source. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Data_source
Topics referred to by the same term
La Source is the French for the source or the spring (water). It may also refer to: la Source or des Sources or les Sources, or variation, may refer to:
La_Source
Phenomenon resulting from the superposition of two waves
fringe spacing is uniform throughout. A point source produces a spherical wave. If the light from two point sources overlaps, the interference pattern maps
Wave_interference
Electric vehicle charging network in England
supermarkets, shopping centres and similar places. Use of a Source London branded charging point requires registration with the network's website and the
Source_London
Software released under a license restricting rights
to save the game by getting Activision to open the source so it could be kept alive beyond the point where Activision lost interest. With some help from
Proprietary_software
Physics formula
Consider a monochromatic point source at P0, which illuminates an aperture in a screen. The intensity of the wave emitted by a point source falls off as the inverse
Kirchhoff's diffraction formula
Kirchhoff's_diffraction_formula
Adverse environmental contamination
human source, such as manufacturing, extractive industries, poor waste management, transportation or agriculture. Pollution is often classed as point source
Pollution
Interference phenomenon of waves
principle. In this model, point sources of light are distributed up to the diffraction edge but not in the barrier. These point sources are driven by the incoming
Diffraction
Temperature at which a solid turns liquid
melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the
Melting_point
Radionuclide emitting ionizing radiation
Capsule sources, where the radiation effectively emits from a point, are used for beta, gamma and X-ray instrument calibration. High level sources are normally
Radioactive_source
Business models that can be compatible with open source software projects
open-source software (OSS) employ a variety of business models to solve the challenge of making profits from software that is under an open-source license
Business models for open-source software
Business_models_for_open-source_software
Software license allowing source code to be used, modified, and shared
Open-source licenses are software licenses that allow content to be used, modified, and shared. They facilitate free and open-source software (FOSS) development
Open-source_license
Studio album by American musician Harry Nilsson
The Point! is the sixth studio album by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson, released in late 1970. It was accompanied by an animated film
The_Point!
Measure of radiant energy over surface area
A point source of light produces spherical wavefronts. The irradiance in this case varies inversely with the square of the distance from the source. E
Irradiance
Topics referred to by the same term
Radio source may refer to: An astronomical radio source A radio transmitter The Radio Open Source podcast and blog Radio noise source, a device that emits
Radio_source
Point on Kitsap Peninsula, Washington, U.S.
"Point No Point". ebird.org. Retrieved 2025-09-29.[user-generated source] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Point No Point 47°54′43″N
Point_No_Point
Theoretical construct in circuit theory
circuit. This is done by viewing a voltage source on a wire as a point source voltage in relation to other point voltages located at various nodes in the
Supernode_(circuit)
1991 film by Kathryn Bigelow
Point Break is a 1991 American action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by W. Peter Iliff. It stars Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey
Point_Break
Accumulation of nutrients in water
eutrophication include minimizing point source pollution from sewage and agriculture as well as other nonpoint pollution sources. Additionally, the introduction
Eutrophication
Concept in astrophysics
degenerate elliptic orbit. Consider a point mass m {\displaystyle m} at distance R {\textstyle R} from a point source of mass M {\textstyle M} which falls
Free-fall_time
Electromagnetic energy transfer rate
Characterizing remote telescopically unresolved sources such as stars, observed from a specified observation point such as an observatory on earth. Characterizing
Spectral_flux_density
Canadian electronics retailer
The Source (Bell) Electronics Inc., doing business as The Source (French: La Source), was a Canadian consumer electronics and cell phone retail chain
The_Source_(retailer)
Fundamental physical law of electromagnetism
q} is the charge of the point source, r {\displaystyle \mathbf {r} } is the position vector from the point source to the point in space, v {\displaystyle
Coulomb's_law
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Power source. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Power_source
Ability of any image-forming device to distinguish small details of an object
Rayleigh criterion as the angular separation of two point sources when the maximum of each source lies in the first minimum of the diffraction pattern
Angular_resolution
Characteristic of an optical system
Fourier transform of the point spread function (PSF, that is, the impulse response of the optics, the image of a point source). As a Fourier transform
Optical_transfer_function
American conservative nonprofit organization
Turning Point USA in partnership with Salem Media Group released "Border Battle", a docuseries about America's southern border.[better source needed]
Turning_Point_USA
Neutrino detector at the South Pole
in the ice using a hot water drill. IceCube is designed to look for point sources of neutrinos in the teraelectronvolt (TeV) range to explore the highest-energy
IceCube_Neutrino_Observatory
Plane curve: conic section
parabola the reflection occurs. Conversely, light that originates from a point source at the focus is reflected into a parallel ("collimated") beam, leaving
Parabola
Property of space that quantifies the magnetic influence at a given location
where q is the charge of the point source, n s {\displaystyle n_{s}} is a unit vector pointing from charged particle to the point in space, β s ( t ) {\displaystyle
Magnetic_field
Light rays follow quickest paths
traversal times, the time from one point to the next nominated point is taken as if the first point were a point-source. Without this condition, the traversal
Fermat's_principle
Optical term
optical system which focuses a single point source in one phase optics space[clarification needed] into a single point in image space. Two such points are
Stigmatism
Three-dimensional imaging technique
on the point source concept, where the object is broken down in self-luminous points. An elementary hologram is calculated for every point source and the
Computer-generated_holography
2010 video game remake mod
GoldenEye: Source is an unlicensed total conversion mod developed using Valve's Source engine. It is a multiplayer remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 video
GoldenEye:_Source
List of lakes with the same or similar names
Source Lake may refer to: Source Lake (Kenora District), in the Nelson River drainage basin Source Lake (Nipissing District), in Algonquin Park This article
Source_Lake
Device that creates charged atoms and molecules (ions)
An ion source is a device that creates atomic and molecular ions. Ion sources are used to form ions for mass spectrometers, optical emission spectrometers
Ion_source
Optical component which splits light into several beams
point wave source from which light propagates in all directions (although this is typically limited to the forward hemisphere from the point source)
Diffraction_grating
Partial differential equations
to describe the response of a particular type of physical system to a point source. In particular, this Green's function arises in systems that can be described
Green's function for the three-variable Laplace equation
Green's_function_for_the_three-variable_Laplace_equation
Reflector that has the shape of a paraboloid
converging toward the focus. Conversely, a spherical wave generated by a point source placed in the focus is reflected into a plane wave propagating as a collimated
Parabolic_reflector
Audible impression of a spatially extended sound source
diverse that they do not seem to originate from a tiny point source but rather from a broad source. Such techniques were also used in Duophonic sound to
Apparent_source_width
Online copyright dispute
The Cooks Source infringement controversy is an Internet phenomenon which occurred in November 2010, when Cooks Source, a free, advertising-supported publication
Cooks Source infringement controversy
Cooks_Source_infringement_controversy
Amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, US
downtime. 2026: Monster removed. Sources: As of May 2025[update], Cedar Point features 18 roller coasters. Cedar Point has 14 thrill rides. The newest
Cedar_Point
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Drop Point
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Boy/Male
Norse
Point descendant.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prasheetha | பà¯à®°à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾
Origin, Starting point
Prasheetha | பà¯à®°à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Point; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop, Point
Boy/Male
Tamil
Origin, Starting point
Girl/Female
Norse
New point.
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Spring; Passionate
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pearl
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Model; Idea
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, British, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil
Beloved; Knower of the Self; Another Name for River Narmada; Type of Jewellery Worn Around the Hip
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Biblical, Christian, French, Hebrew, Jewish
Sheaf of Corn; King of Israel; Servant of Jehovah; My Sheaf
Boy/Male
German
Blessed
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin
Sea of Bitterness; Abbreviation of Mary; Margaret and Miriam; Pearl; Bitter; Rebellious; Star of the Sea; Beloved
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English
Tempestuous; Use of the Word as a Name; Stormy
Boy/Male
Indian
Devotee, Provider
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of the god Sennofre.
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
POINT SOURCE
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
n.
A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
n.
To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
n.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.
n.
To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.
a.
Shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.
a.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
a.
Joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.
n.
To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points.
v. t.
To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to paint a house, a signboard, etc.
n.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
n.
Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints.
adv.
In a point-blank manner.
n.
One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
adv.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
A core print. See under Core.
n.
A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
v. i.
To direct the point of something, as of a finger, for the purpose of designating an object, and attracting attention to it; -- with at.