# pointation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Information from an individual that leads to the arrest of a suspect or otherwise helps solve a crime.
2. Suggestion or order.

## Etymology
From point + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pointation