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Bullet point

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈbʊlɪt ˌpɔɪnt/nounCommon term

In business english, bullet point means: A short item in a list that starts with a small dot or symbol, used on slides and in documents to present information clearly.

In Turkish: madde işareti, madde, madde imi

How it is used

People say 'put it in bullet points', 'three bullet points per slide' and 'a bulleted list'. Bullet points are usually short phrases rather than full sentences.

Example sentences

  1. Can you summarize the findings in three or four bullet points?

  2. This slide has too many bullet points; let's split it into two.

Common collocations

  • in bullet points
  • bullet-point list
  • three bullet points
  • a bulleted list
  • slideOne page of a presentation that is shown on a screen, usually with a title, short text, charts or images.
  • executive summaryA short section at the start of a report or proposal that gives the main findings and recommendations for busy readers.
  • highlightTo draw attention to the most important points or results so that people notice and remember them. As a noun, the best or most important part.
  • deckA set of presentation slides, usually prepared in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides and shared as a file.

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