Definition of "point system" [point system]

• A system of evaluating academic achievement based on grade points. (noun)
• Any of various printing or writing systems for the blind, such as Braille, that use an alphabet of raised symbols or dots that correspond to letters. (noun)
• Printing A system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point. (noun)
• A system of penalizing drivers of motor vehicles for traffic violations by assigning points for each type of violation and revoking the driver's license if a certain number of points are accrued. (noun)

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• "In Ireland, films with as few as twelve points have qualified, provided they had a strong connection to the coproduction countries, such as being filmed in Ireland with postproduction work in the U.K. The same percentage and point system rules also apply to other European coproductions under the convention."
• "For coproductions under the European Convention, the required expenditure in the U.K. is usually much lower than a straight sale-leaseback (20% rather than 70%), but the producer must satisfy a point system based on the nationality of the key creative elements (discussed more fully in the Ireland section below)."
• "A detailed point system was used by the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office CAVCO to measure the extent of the Canadian elements involved in the project, and the production had to amass a minimum of six points out of a possible ten in order to be certified as a Canadian film."