point source

single identifiable localised source of something
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point source

Summary

point source is a source type[1]. It draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (source_type category, ranking #18 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • point source's instance of is recorded as source type[3].
  • point source's subclass of is recorded as source entity[4].
  • point source's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02670mk[5].
  • point source's different from is recorded as Line source[6].
  • point source's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 1270[7].
  • point source's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 004590[8].
  • point source's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 103783831[9].
  • point source's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C103783831[10].

Why It Matters

point source draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (source_type category, ranking #18 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). point source. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-source
MLA “point source.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-source.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_point-source_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{point source}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-source}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): point source — https://4ort.xyz/entity/point-source (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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